The postcode MK40 4DU is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK40 4DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK40 4DU 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 4DU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to MK40 4DU is Preston Road which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Queen's Park Cutcliffe Grove and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 422 m away.
The closest primary school to MK40 4DU (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 4DU is The Queen PH and is 31 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dynamite and is 320 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 105.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK40 4DU 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 4DU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK40 4DU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK40 4DU
| 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 4DU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 367 m |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 513 m |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 600 m |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 697 m | |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 710 m |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School | Independent school | 0-18 | 866 m | |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 900 m | |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 952 m |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 961 m |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.25 km |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.27 km |
| Bedford Modern School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.31 km | |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.42 km |
| Bedford School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.55 km | |
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.66 km | |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 1.81 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 4DU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Queen PH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 31 m | |
| Howard Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 24, 2018 | 217 m | |
| Medina Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2019 | 243 m | |
| Debbie's Day Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2018 | 267 m | |
| Super Euro Halal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2019 | 268 m | |
| Iddesleigh Road Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2018 | 293 m | |
| MAS Supermarket & Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 1, 2021 | 293 m | |
| Egg Free Cake Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 298 m | |
| Jonnotha Super Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 31, 2019 | 298 m | |
| Dynamite | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 16, 2021 | 320 m | |
| Early Years Queens Park Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 367 m | |
| Queens Park Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2020 | 367 m | |
| Queens Park Academy Community Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2017 | 367 m | |
| Ford End Road Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2019 | 403 m | |
| Tasty Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 18, 2018 | 403 m | |
| Lindleys Chemist | Exempt February 23, 2019 | 407 m | |
| RAFA Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 415 m | |
| King Peri Peri Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 1, 2022 | 417 m | |
| Nasza Biedronka Foods Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 417 m | |
| Royal Sweets | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 26, 2018 | 417 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK40 4DU - Data from Apr 2022
| Queen's Park Cutcliffe Grove | 61 m | |
| Queen's Park Cutcliffe Grove | 77 m | |
| Preston Road | 111 m | |
| Preston Road | 118 m | |
| All Saints Road | 124 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 378 m | |
| The Broadway | 1.26 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 422 m | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.41 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.42 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 29.5 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 45.77 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK40 4DU - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Hill | 1.45 km | |
| Rink Islands | 1.47 km | |
| Deep Spinney | 1.61 km | |
| Helen's Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Apple Island | 2.57 km | |
| Longholme Island | 2.6 km | |
| Clapham Park | 2.68 km | |
| Crabtree Spinney | 2.82 km | |
| Priory Marina | 3.13 km | |
| The Spinney | 3.18 km | |
| Clapham Park | 3.23 km | |
| Press Meadow | 3.28 km | |
| Claphampark Wood | 3.45 km | |
| New Cut | 3.5 km | |
| Priory Lake | 3.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK40 4DU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.8 Mbps | 105.8 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 102 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for MK40 4DU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.13647700 |
| Longitude | -0.48459000 |
| OS Easting | 503814 |
| OS Northing | 0249769 |
| 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: Pakistani communities |
| 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 | 4B2 |