Postcode MK40 2TH (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 2TH and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 2TH 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 2TH as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to MK40 2TH is Balsall Street East which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Broadway and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 786 m away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Andreas Kebabs and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK40 2TH 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 2TH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Balsall Street East 29 m
The Broadway 68 m
Cross Street 81 m
Balsall Street West 81 m
Dame Alice Street 124 m
Derby Place 129 m
Peel Street 136 m
Wellington Street 144 m
Princess Street 181 m
Lime Street 183 m
Princes Street 188 m
Harpur Street 195 m
St Loyes Street 197 m
Adelaide Square 212 m
St Peters Street 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 2TH

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 2TH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford School 369 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
484 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
599 m
Polam School 619 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
706 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
804 m
Bedford Girls' School 920 m
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.07 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.09 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.11 km
Bedford Modern School 1.29 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.31 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.34 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.36 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.5 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.51 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.51 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.68 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.69 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Andreas Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
0 m
Siam Heaven Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
0 m
The Tuckin Caribbean Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 6, 2022
0 m
Bedford Peri Peri Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
45 m
Broadway Chinese Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2020
45 m
Etna Pizzaco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
45 m
Golden Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
45 m
Kebabe German Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 18, 2022
45 m
O M Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2019
45 m
Shaya Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
45 m
Emilias Kitchen Limited Other catering premises 4
Good
July 22, 2021
70 m
Guild House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
70 m
New Bombay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
86 m
Thirsty Records Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
86 m
Acca Limited T/A Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
90 m
Deshi Spice Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
90 m
Magna Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 11, 2021
90 m
Noble Rot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 29, 2018
90 m
Royal Gurkha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
90 m
Fishermans Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
97 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Broadway Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Harpur Street Bus Stop/Station 164 m
St Peter's Street Bus Stop/Station 211 m
St Peter's Street Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 294 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 105 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 839 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 786 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.59 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 579 m
Rink Islands Island 682 m
Longholme Island Island 1.65 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.16 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.45 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.56 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.89 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.4 Mbps 66.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 7.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 14.3% 20.2 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 122.8 14.8
300+ Mbps 85.7% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 178,878 kWh - mean 16,262 kWh : median 8,985 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 2TH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13970100
Longitude -0.46805000
OS Easting 504937
OS Northing 0250150
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