Postcode MK40 4BX (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 4BX and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 4BX 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 4BX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK40 4BX is Beverley Crescent which is centered 118 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cutcliffe Grove and is 149 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 614 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4BX (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 4BX is Kalooki Club and is 119 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 3.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beverley Crescent 118 m
Milne Row 125 m
Spenser Road 141 m
Granet Close 160 m
Chesterton Mews 178 m
Sidney Road 184 m
Milton Road 198 m
Chaucer Road 209 m
Cutcliffe Grove 229 m
Oberon Court 245 m
Cutcliffe Place 295 m
Queensbury Close 295 m
West Grove 306 m
Shakespeare Road 354 m
Hurst Grove 437 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4BX

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 4BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 446 m
Polam School 542 m
Great Ouse Primary Academy 566 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
719 m
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
766 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
774 m
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
776 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
831 m
Bedford Modern School 879 m
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
932 m
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
954 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.37 km
Bedford School 1.47 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.5 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.57 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.6 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.65 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.77 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.84 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kalooki Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2017
119 m
Jumping Jacks Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
180 m
Bedford Probation Hostel Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
213 m
Reach Care Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
323 m
Tennyson House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 23, 2019
338 m
Seventh Day Adventist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
September 5, 2018
383 m
Annandale Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
387 m
Cheeky Monkeys Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
387 m
Verve Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
399 m
North Bedfordshire Day Care Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
428 m
Oasis House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
428 m
Rushmoor School Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
446 m
The Queen PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
464 m
Sri Guru Ravidass Bhawan & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
467 m
Lansglade Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
487 m
The Mallards Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 10, 2021
487 m
RAFA Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
503 m
Lillibet Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
521 m
Kingsley Care Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
532 m
Lansglade House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2021
542 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cutcliffe Grove Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Cutcliffe Grove Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Chaucer Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Shakespeare Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Chaucer Road Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 606 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.25 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 614 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.94 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Rink Islands Island 1.62 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Apple Island Island 2.34 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Longholme Island Island 2.73 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.26 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 127.6 17.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 714,195 kWh - mean 25,507 kWh : median 23,097 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 144,056 kWh - mean 5,145 kWh : median 4,356 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 4BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14046400
Longitude -0.48489300
OS Easting 503784
OS Northing 0250212
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12796
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

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

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: 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