Postcode MK40 2UH (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 2UH and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 2UH is located in Bedford It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. MK40 2UH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK40 2UH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 2UH as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to MK40 2UH is DeMontfort Place which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aspley Court and is 15 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 589 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 2UH (for ages 11 and under) is Livingstone Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 30, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Biddenham International School and Sports College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 27, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK40 2UH is The Foresters Arms and is 148 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Canton Chinese Take Away and is 161 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on February 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

DeMontfort Place 62 m
Tavistock Place 104 m
Union Street 120 m
Lansdowne Road 122 m
Trevor Street 179 m
Chandos Street 184 m
Park Road West 193 m
Palmerston Street 202 m
The Crescent 227 m
Clarendon Street 238 m
Beaconsfield Street 242 m
Warwick Avenue 255 m
Dynevor Road 255 m
Linden Road 288 m
Roff Avenue 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 2UH

Introduction March 1988
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 2UH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
143 m
Polam School 153 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
425 m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 554 m
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
705 m
Bedford School 810 m
Bedford Modern School 822 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.03 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.15 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.15 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.21 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.34 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.39 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.42 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.43 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.58 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.6 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.6 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.64 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
School Catering Support Ltd at Livingstone School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
143 m
The Foresters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
148 m
Lansglade House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2021
153 m
Polam School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
153 m
North End Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2019
156 m
Canton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 17, 2022
161 m
Coriander Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 17, 2022
161 m
Flames Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
161 m
Malabar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 23, 2019
161 m
Tasty Tuck Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2021
161 m
Apex Care Homes Ltd at The Crescent Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
186 m
Le Raj Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
188 m
Lansglade Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
215 m
The Mallards Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 10, 2021
215 m
Deniz Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 1, 2021
226 m
Golden Years at Tavistock Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
231 m
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2021
260 m
Best Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
260 m
Bromham Road News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
260 m
Carls Kitchen at St Bedes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
260 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aspley Court Bus Stop/Station 15 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Warwick Avenue Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Livingstone Lower School Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 634 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 645 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 589 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.9 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Rink Islands Island 1.15 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Longholme Island Island 2.19 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.7 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Apple Island Island 2.91 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.99 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 3.1 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.6 Mbps 67.6 Mbps 300.82 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 45.46 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 0% 21.7 1.2
30-300 Mbps 1.7% 73.6 17.5
300+ Mbps 98.3% 301 45

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14158100
Longitude -0.47534200
OS Easting 504435
OS Northing 0250350
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7008
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023516
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 010E
Output Area / Small Area 2C1