The postcode MK40 4BS is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK40 4BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK40 4BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 4BS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to MK40 4BS is Beverley Grove which is centered 76 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cutcliffe Grove and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 817 m away.
The closest primary school to MK40 4BS (for ages 11 and under) is Great Ouse Primary Academy. 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 4BS is Kalooki Club and is 395 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 228.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 78.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK40 4BS is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK40 4BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK40 4BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK40 4BS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK40 4BS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 399 m | |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 613 m |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School | Independent school | 0-18 | 640 m | |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 642 m |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 653 m |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 706 m |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 822 m | |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 994 m |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 1.03 km |
| Bedford Modern School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.03 km | |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.71 km |
| Bedford School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.75 km | |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.75 km |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.07 km | |
| Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.09 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 4BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs & St Gregorys RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2018 | 379 m | |
| Kalooki Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2017 | 395 m | |
| Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Great Ouse Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2020 | 399 m | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at Great Ouse Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2019 | 399 m | |
| Jumping Jacks Childcare Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 400 m | |
| Bedford Probation Hostel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 29, 2018 | 462 m | |
| The Queen PH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 531 m | |
| Tennyson House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2019 | 579 m | |
| Reach Care Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 604 m | |
| Debbie's Day Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2018 | 626 m | |
| Verve Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 633 m | |
| Rushmoor School Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 640 m | |
| Relish School Food at Westfield Middle School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 642 m | |
| Biddenham International School & Sports College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 653 m | |
| Footsteps Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2021 | 653 m | |
| Seventh Day Adventist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2018 | 657 m | |
| Annandale Lodge Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 668 m | |
| Cheeky Monkeys Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 668 m | |
| Sport for Bedford Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2016 | 675 m | |
| North Bedfordshire Day Care Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 678 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK40 4BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Cutcliffe Grove | 205 m | |
| Cutcliffe Grove | 258 m | |
| Biddenham Turn | 312 m | |
| Biddenham Turn | 356 m | |
| St Gregory's R Middle School | 376 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 794 m | |
| The Broadway | 1.53 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 817 m | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.89 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.9 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 29.97 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 45.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK40 4BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Deep Spinney | 1.19 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.82 km | |
| Rink Islands | 1.86 km | |
| Apple Island | 2.11 km | |
| Helen's Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Clapham Park | 2.4 km | |
| Crabtree Spinney | 2.46 km | |
| Longholme Island | 2.98 km | |
| Clapham Park | 3.01 km | |
| Claphampark Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Molliver's Wood | 3.2 km | |
| The Spinney | 3.38 km | |
| Bowels Wood | 3.47 km | |
| Priory Marina | 3.51 km | |
| The Thorns | 3.55 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK40 4BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 268 Mbps | 228.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 33 Mbps | 78.7 Mbps | 180 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 13.8% | 100% | 81.2 | 19.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 86.2% | 86.2% | 379.6 | 139.1 |
Energy usage data for MK40 4BS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.14011400 |
| Longitude | -0.48893200 |
| OS Easting | 503507 |
| OS Northing | 0250166 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bedford |
| Electoral Ward | Queens Park |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000055 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bedford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bedford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025678 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 013A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |