Postcode MK40 2SR (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 2SR and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 2SR is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK40 2SR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK40 2SR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of MK40 2SR as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to MK40 2SR is Dame Alice Street which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harpur Street and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 735 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 2SR (for ages 11 and under) is Priory Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 1, 2014.

The local pub for residents of MK40 2SR is Brewhouse And Kitchen and is 132 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 21, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Thirsty Records and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 27.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 27.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 72.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK40 2SR is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK40 2SR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK40 2SR, and the approximate distance away.

Dame Alice Street 39 m
Balsall Street East 63 m
The Broadway 100 m
Lime Street 104 m
Cross Street 105 m
Balsall Street West 105 m
Harpur Street 109 m
St Loyes Street 126 m
Dane Street 138 m
Peel Street 187 m
Paradine Court 191 m
Greenhill Street 200 m
Derby Place 202 m
Adelaide Square 209 m
St Peters Street 219 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 2SR

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK40 2SR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford School 434 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
435 m
Polam School 620 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
622 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
637 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
723 m
Bedford Girls' School 860 m
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.1 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.12 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.17 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.26 km
Bedford Modern School 1.34 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.4 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.42 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.42 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.44 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.56 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.66 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.68 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 2SR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Bombay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
0 m
Thirsty Records Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Emilias Kitchen Limited Other catering premises 4
Good
July 22, 2021
66 m
Guild House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
66 m
Indiya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2018
71 m
Andreas Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
86 m
Siam Heaven Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
86 m
The Tuckin Caribbean Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 6, 2022
86 m
Harko Oriental Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2021
120 m
Choice Rolls Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 21, 2021
123 m
Elevenses Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
123 m
Vaperz Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
123 m
Bedford Peri Peri Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
131 m
Broadway Chinese Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2020
131 m
Etna Pizzaco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
131 m
Golden Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
131 m
Kebabe German Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 18, 2022
131 m
O M Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2019
131 m
Shaya Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
131 m
Brewhouse And Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
132 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK40 2SR - Data from Apr 2022

Harpur Street Bus Stop/Station 78 m
The Broadway Bus Stop/Station 115 m
St Peter's Street Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 223 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 120 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 787 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 735 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.51 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK40 2SR - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 523 m
Rink Islands Island 619 m
Longholme Island Island 1.63 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.15 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.45 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.55 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.87 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.95 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK40 2SR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.2 Mbps 57.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 72.7% 22.3 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 140.8 16.4
300+ Mbps 27.3% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 191,809 kWh - mean 19,181 kWh : median 18,876 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 220,390 kWh - mean 6,122 kWh : median 5,689 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 2SR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13895000
Longitude -0.46833800
OS Easting 504919
OS Northing 0250066
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2056
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Harpur
Local Authority District Bedford
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000055
Travel To Work Area Bedford

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bedfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Young families and students
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023513
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 010F
Output Area / Small Area 3A2