Postcode MK40 4AN (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 4AN and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 4AN is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK40 4AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK40 4AN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 4AN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to MK40 4AN is Gold Lane which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is War Memorial and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.4 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4AN (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Church of England VA Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 25, 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 4AN is Three Tuns and is 421 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mo's Fish & Grill and is 1.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK40 4AN 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 4AN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK40 4AN, and the approximate distance away.

Gold Lane 46 m
Duck End Lane 80 m
Hampden Court 118 m
Thorpe Close 171 m
The Old Barns 257 m
Franklyn Gardens 286 m
Manor Road 288 m
Lavenham Drive 303 m
Vicars Close 330 m
Church End 332 m
Deep Spinney 460 m
Main Road 503 m
Bromham Road 1.12 km
The Branston Way 1.89 km
A4280 4.63 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4AN

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 4AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
421 m
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.04 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.14 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.48 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.51 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.57 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.62 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.86 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.17 km
Bedford Modern School 2.38 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
2.47 km
Polam School 2.48 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
2.57 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
2.59 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.6 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.63 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.66 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.74 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
2.96 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 4AN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
143 m
Caterlink Ltd at St James Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
421 m
Dawn Until Dusk at St James Lower School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
421 m
Restaurant at The Three Tuns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 23, 2021
421 m
Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
421 m
Kingsfield Sports & Community Club Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
740 m
Biddenham International School & Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
1.04 km
Footsteps Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
1.04 km
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.09 km
The Mill Coffee Shop Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 1, 2022
1.1 km
Great Denham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
1.14 km
Toybox Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
1.21 km
St Josephs & St Gregorys RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
1.28 km
Bromham Service Station Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 14, 2019
1.3 km
Great Denham Off Licence Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
1.35 km
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.35 km
Mo's Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
1.35 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
1.35 km
Relish School Food at Westfield Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.48 km
Martha's Place Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
1.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK40 4AN - Data from Apr 2022

War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 163 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Gold Lane Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Gold Lane Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Merril's Field Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.36 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.18 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.4 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK40 4AN - Data from Dec 2021

Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 579 m
Apple Island Island 1.07 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Wickend Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK40 4AN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.4 Mbps 70.4 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 3.3 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 12.5% 17 2.7
30-300 Mbps 37.5% 102.7 21.7
300+ Mbps 50% 330 50

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 253,366 kWh - mean 18,098 kWh : median 15,645 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 46,952 kWh - mean 2,934 kWh : median 2,354 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 4AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13967200
Longitude -0.51313800
OS Easting 501853
OS Northing 0250084
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23718
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Kempston Rural
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025657
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 008C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1