Postcode MK40 2YY (Bedford) Terminated December 1998

Map showing MK40 2YY and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 2YY is located in Bedford It was introduced in June 1997 and terminated in December 1998.MK40 2YY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK40 2YY 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 2YY as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired independent city dwellers.

The closest road name to MK40 2YY is Roff Avenue which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tavistock Court and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 800 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 2YY (for ages 11 and under) is Livingstone Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 30, 2017.

The local pub for residents of MK40 2YY is North End Club and is 115 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Deniz Fish Bar and is 122 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 1, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Roff Avenue 69 m
Queen Street 87 m
Chandos Street 91 m
Beaconsfield Street 104 m
Park Road West 140 m
Palmerston Street 146 m
Albert Street 156 m
Cavendish Street 164 m
Argyll Street 177 m
Boswell Place 190 m
Tavistock Street 197 m
Foster Street 210 m
Foster Hill Road 226 m
Princes Street 232 m
Garfield Street 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 2YY

Introduction June 1997
Termination December 1998
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
230 m
Polam School 414 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
560 m
Bedford School 582 m
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
700 m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 737 m
Bedford Modern School 883 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.05 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.17 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.18 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.33 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.35 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.37 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.46 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.46 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.6 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.67 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.67 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.68 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Golden Years at Tavistock Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
50 m
Fancy Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
96 m
North End Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2019
115 m
Deniz Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 1, 2021
122 m
Roff Avenue Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
143 m
Canton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 17, 2022
160 m
Coriander Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 17, 2022
160 m
Flames Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
160 m
Malabar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 23, 2019
160 m
Tasty Tuck Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2021
160 m
Charcoal Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 17, 2021
164 m
Delicacies of China Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2021
164 m
Hustlers Sports Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2017
164 m
Indian Summer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
164 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2021
164 m
Lituanica Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
164 m
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
164 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
164 m
Tavistock News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2017
164 m
Le Raj Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
170 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tavistock Court Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Queen Street Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Queen Street Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Chandos Street Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 508 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 851 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 800 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.95 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 988 m
Rink Islands Island 1.09 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Longholme Island Island 2.04 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.54 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.8 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.94 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Apple Island Island 3.12 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14257000
Longitude -0.47181600
OS Easting 504674
OS Northing 0250465
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired independent city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025661
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 010F
Output Area / Small Area 7D2