Postcode MK40 4BH (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 4BH and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 4BH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 4BH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to MK40 4BH is Ison Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Darlow Drive and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 1.63 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4BH (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 4BH is Three Tuns and is 395 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ison Close 30 m
The Paddock 129 m
Day's Lane 143 m
Darlow Drive 184 m
Old Oaks Drive 224 m
Regents Mews 235 m
Coopers Close 260 m
Nevern Gardens 281 m
Lucas Court 284 m
Merril's Field 295 m
Main Road 303 m
Howden Gardens 349 m
Biddenham Turn 379 m
Elger Close 399 m
Deep Spinney 459 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4BH

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 4BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
267 m
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
395 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
767 m
Great Ouse Primary Academy 829 m
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
846 m
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.13 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.36 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.46 km
Polam School 1.71 km
Bedford Modern School 1.73 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.88 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.88 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.93 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.96 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
2.08 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.28 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.28 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
2.28 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.37 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biddenham International School & Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
267 m
Footsteps Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
267 m
Caterlink Ltd at St James Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
395 m
Dawn Until Dusk at St James Lower School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
395 m
Restaurant at The Three Tuns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 23, 2021
395 m
Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
395 m
St Josephs & St Gregorys RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
515 m
Relish School Food at Westfield Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
767 m
Manor Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
774 m
Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Great Ouse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
829 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Great Ouse Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
829 m
Sport for Bedford Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2016
842 m
Kingsfield Sports & Community Club Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
1.11 km
Early Years Queens Park Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
1.13 km
Queens Park Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
1.13 km
Queens Park Academy Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
1.13 km
Debbie's Day Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
1.13 km
Toybox Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
1.19 km
The Queen PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
1.25 km
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
1.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Darlow Drive Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Darlow Drive Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Merril's Field Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Biddenham Upper School Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Merril's Field Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.59 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.41 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.1 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 468 m
Apple Island Island 1.48 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Rink Islands Island 2.68 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.8 Mbps 66.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.9 18.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 468,842 kWh - mean 24,676 kWh : median 23,521 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 82,189 kWh - mean 4,326 kWh : median 3,674 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 4BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13904400
Longitude -0.50189200
OS Easting 502624
OS Northing 0250030
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29488
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Bromham and Biddenham
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025657
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 008B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1