Postcode MK40 4DL (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 4DL and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 4DL is located in Bedford It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. MK40 4DL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK40 4DL is Regents Mews which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merril's Field and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 1.86 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4DL (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 4DL is Three Tuns and is 145 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 1.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.2 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Regents Mews 34 m
Main Road 55 m
Merril's Field 121 m
The Paddock 153 m
Coopers Close 159 m
Nodders Way 160 m
Ison Close 240 m
Day's Lane 269 m
Old Oaks Drive 272 m
Lucas Court 275 m
Johnson Close 283 m
Vicars Close 305 m
Franklyn Gardens 340 m
Bromham Road 686 m
The Branston Way 1.87 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4DL

Introduction July 1990
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 4DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
145 m
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
502 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
946 m
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.03 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.07 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.17 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.32 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.7 km
Polam School 1.96 km
Bedford Modern School 1.97 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
2.1 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
2.1 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.11 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.12 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.13 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.17 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
2.27 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.45 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.59 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 4DL - 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
145 m
Dawn Until Dusk at St James Lower School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
145 m
Restaurant at The Three Tuns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 23, 2021
145 m
Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
145 m
Biddenham International School & Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
502 m
Footsteps Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
502 m
Manor Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
528 m
St Josephs & St Gregorys RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
765 m
Relish School Food at Westfield Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
946 m
Kingsfield Sports & Community Club Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
1.01 km
Sport for Bedford Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2016
1.02 km
Toybox Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
1.07 km
Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Great Ouse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
1.07 km
Dawn Until Dusk at Great Ouse Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
1.07 km
Great Denham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
1.17 km
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
1.26 km
Mo's Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
1.27 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
1.27 km
Great Denham Off Licence Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
1.29 km
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Merril's Field Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Merril's Field Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Darlow Drive Bus Stop/Station 370 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 396 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.82 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.65 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.11 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 435 m
Apple Island Island 1.39 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Rink Islands Island 2.91 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 160 Mbps 108.5 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 30 Mbps 20.2 Mbps 30 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% 24 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 129.5 25
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 91,471 kWh - mean 18,294 kWh : median 16,450 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 4DL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13852300
Longitude -0.50544600
OS Easting 502382
OS Northing 0249967
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