The postcode MK40 4DR is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK40 4DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK40 4DR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 4DR as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.
The closest road name to MK40 4DR is Dunville Road which is centered 62 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Preston Road and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 302 m away.
The closest primary school to MK40 4DR (for ages 11 and under) is Queen's Park Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 12, 2019. 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 4DR is The Queen PH and is 107 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tasty Chicken and is 291 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 18, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 59.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK40 4DR 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 4DR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK40 4DR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK40 4DR
| 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 4DR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 422 m |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 600 m |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 621 m |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 646 m | |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 712 m |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School | Independent school | 0-18 | 901 m | |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 920 m |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.01 km | |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.02 km |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.13 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.15 km |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| Bedford Modern School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.34 km | |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| Bedford School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.45 km | |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.52 km | |
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 1.71 km |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 1.82 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 4DR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Queen PH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 107 m | |
| Howard Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 24, 2018 | 157 m | |
| Super Euro Halal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2019 | 177 m | |
| Medina Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2019 | 229 m | |
| Egg Free Cake Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 255 m | |
| Jonnotha Super Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 31, 2019 | 255 m | |
| Iddesleigh Road Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2018 | 283 m | |
| MAS Supermarket & Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 1, 2021 | 283 m | |
| Ford End Road Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2019 | 291 m | |
| Tasty Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 18, 2018 | 291 m | |
| Lindleys Chemist | Exempt February 23, 2019 | 299 m | |
| Dynamite | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 16, 2021 | 304 m | |
| AMT Coffee Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2019 | 309 m | |
| Cafe Harraway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 309 m | |
| Dom Polski Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2018 | 309 m | |
| Pizzeria Polakito | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2018 | 309 m | |
| Pride of Poland Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 309 m | |
| Starbucks Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 309 m | |
| RAFA Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 327 m | |
| Debbie's Day Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2018 | 334 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK40 4DR - Data from Apr 2022
| Preston Road | 54 m | |
| Preston Road | 84 m | |
| Howard Avenue | 89 m | |
| Howard Avenue | 110 m | |
| Queen's Park Cutcliffe Grove | 182 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 253 m | |
| The Broadway | 1.16 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 302 m | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.28 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.29 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 29.42 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 45.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK40 4DR - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Rink Islands | 1.33 km | |
| Deep Spinney | 1.74 km | |
| Longholme Island | 2.46 km | |
| Helen's Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Clapham Park | 2.69 km | |
| Apple Island | 2.71 km | |
| Crabtree Spinney | 2.87 km | |
| Priory Marina | 2.99 km | |
| Press Meadow | 3.14 km | |
| The Spinney | 3.22 km | |
| Clapham Park | 3.23 km | |
| New Cut | 3.37 km | |
| Priory Lake | 3.38 km | |
| Claphampark Wood | 3.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK40 4DR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 64.3 Mbps | 59.2 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 5.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 72.4 | 13.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK40 4DR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.13603900 |
| Longitude | -0.48273500 |
| OS Easting | 503942 |
| OS Northing | 0249723 |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats |
| 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 013E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B1 |