Postcode MK40 4BY (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 4BY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK40 4BY is Beverley Crescent which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cutcliffe Grove and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 670 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4BY (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 4BY is Kalooki Club and is 208 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beverley Crescent 30 m
Milne Row 175 m
Granet Close 201 m
Cutcliffe Grove 206 m
Chesterton Mews 213 m
Spenser Road 226 m
Sidney Road 230 m
West Grove 230 m
Beverley Grove 234 m
Cutcliffe Place 241 m
Milton Road 291 m
Chaucer Road 299 m
All Saints Road 308 m
Queensbury Close 327 m
Hurst Grove 455 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4BY

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 4BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Ouse Primary Academy 505 m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 506 m
Polam School 634 m
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
708 m
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
728 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
757 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
812 m
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
838 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
852 m
Bedford Modern School 928 m
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.02 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.44 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.47 km
Bedford School 1.56 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.56 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.59 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.67 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.81 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.91 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kalooki Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2017
208 m
Jumping Jacks Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
244 m
Bedford Probation Hostel Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
293 m
Reach Care Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
416 m
Tennyson House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 23, 2019
417 m
The Queen PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
463 m
Seventh Day Adventist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
September 5, 2018
472 m
Verve Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
475 m
Annandale Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
481 m
Cheeky Monkeys Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
481 m
Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Great Ouse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
505 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Great Ouse Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
505 m
Rushmoor School Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
506 m
North Bedfordshire Day Care Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
511 m
Oasis House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
511 m
Sri Guru Ravidass Bhawan & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
541 m
St Josephs & St Gregorys RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
566 m
RAFA Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
569 m
Lansglade Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
578 m
The Mallards Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 10, 2021
578 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cutcliffe Grove Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Cutcliffe Grove Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Chaucer Road Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Queen's Park Cutcliffe Grove Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Alexander Sports Centre Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 656 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.34 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 670 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.94 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Rink Islands Island 1.7 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Apple Island Island 2.27 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Longholme Island Island 2.81 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.34 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77 Mbps 111.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.5 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 713,671 kWh - mean 21,626 kWh : median 20,717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 125,525 kWh - mean 3,692 kWh : median 3,628 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 4BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14028300
Longitude -0.48622900
OS Easting 503693
OS Northing 0250190
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