Postcode MK40 4DH (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 4DH and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 4DH is located in Bedford It was introduced in December 2001 and is an active postcode. MK40 4DH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK40 4DH 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 4DH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to MK40 4DH is Coopers Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merril's Field and is 225 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4DH (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 4DH is Three Tuns and is 261 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 1.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 4.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Coopers Close 37 m
Merril's Field 92 m
Old Oaks Drive 136 m
The Paddock 161 m
Main Road 198 m
Regents Mews 221 m
Ison Close 258 m
Nodders Way 323 m
Day's Lane 384 m
Darlow Drive 455 m
Bromham Road 748 m
The Branston Way 1.74 km
A4280 4.04 km
A421 17.87 km
A43 28.46 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4DH

Introduction December 2001
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 4DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
261 m
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
454 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
806 m
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
897 m
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.08 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.1 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.18 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.7 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.91 km
Polam School 1.91 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.92 km
Bedford Modern School 2 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.04 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
2.08 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.1 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.19 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.28 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.28 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.48 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink Ltd at St James Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
261 m
Dawn Until Dusk at St James Lower School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
261 m
Restaurant at The Three Tuns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 23, 2021
261 m
Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
261 m
Biddenham International School & Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
454 m
Footsteps Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
454 m
Manor Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
630 m
St Josephs & St Gregorys RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
741 m
Relish School Food at Westfield Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
806 m
Sport for Bedford Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2016
872 m
Toybox Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
916 m
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
1.07 km
Great Denham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
1.08 km
Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Great Ouse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
1.1 km
Dawn Until Dusk at Great Ouse Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
1.1 km
Mo's Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
1.14 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
1.14 km
Great Denham Off Licence Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
1.16 km
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.16 km
Early Years Queens Park Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
1.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Merril's Field Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Merril's Field Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Darlow Drive Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Darlow Drive Bus Stop/Station 446 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 512 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.73 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.58 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.92 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 622 m
Apple Island Island 1.58 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Rink Islands Island 2.81 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 50.5 Mbps 66.73 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.6 15.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 136,498 kWh - mean 27,300 kWh : median 32,680 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 4DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13693500
Longitude -0.50425700
OS Easting 502467
OS Northing 0249792
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