Postcode MK40 4DT (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 4DT and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 4DT 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 4DT as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to MK40 4DT is Hurst Grove which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Preston Road and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 352 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4DT (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 4DT is The Queen PH and is 91 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizzeria Polakito and is 379 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 3.8 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 4DT 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 4DT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hurst Grove 50 m
Preston Road 64 m
Dunville Road 116 m
Queensbury Close 118 m
Crowe Road 123 m
Cutcliffe Gardens 141 m
Winifred Road 189 m
Cutcliffe Grove 219 m
Gratton Road 232 m
Howard Avenue 241 m
Howard Place 241 m
Granet Close 241 m
All Saints Road 242 m
The Finches 273 m
Cutcliffe Place 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4DT

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 4DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
457 m
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
602 m
Polam School 604 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
628 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
687 m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 798 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
869 m
Great Ouse Primary Academy 896 m
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.01 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.1 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.2 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.22 km
Bedford Modern School 1.24 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.27 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.27 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.41 km
Bedford School 1.46 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.6 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.65 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Queen PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
91 m
Howard Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2018
259 m
Super Euro Halal Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2019
293 m
Medina Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 18, 2019
309 m
RAFA Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
328 m
Sri Guru Ravidass Bhawan & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
351 m
Egg Free Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
352 m
Jonnotha Super Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 31, 2019
352 m
Debbie's Day Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
358 m
Kalooki Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2017
359 m
Iddesleigh Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
362 m
MAS Supermarket & Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
September 1, 2021
362 m
AMT Coffee Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 26, 2019
379 m
Cafe Harraway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
379 m
Dom Polski Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2018
379 m
Pizzeria Polakito Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
379 m
Pride of Poland Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
379 m
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
379 m
Dynamite Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
387 m
Ford End Road Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
July 29, 2019
411 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Preston Road Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Preston Road Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Queen's Park Cutcliffe Grove Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Queen's Park Cutcliffe Grove Bus Stop/Station 100 m
All Saints Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 314 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.18 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 352 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.54 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Rink Islands Island 1.41 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Longholme Island Island 2.54 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Apple Island Island 2.6 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.07 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.43 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 3.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.2 Mbps 65.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 20 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.4 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 223,031 kWh - mean 24,781 kWh : median 17,910 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 64,737 kWh - mean 4,980 kWh : median 4,582 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 4DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13700300
Longitude -0.48353500
OS Easting 503885
OS Northing 0249829
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7157
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
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 4C3