Postcode MK40 4DY (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 4DY and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 4DY 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 4DY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to MK40 4DY is Dunville Road which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Howard Avenue and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 372 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4DY (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 4DY is The Queen PH and is 87 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 238 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dunville Road 37 m
Gratton Road 83 m
Howard Avenue 91 m
Howard Place 91 m
Preston Road 101 m
Hurst Grove 129 m
Coventry Road 155 m
Crowe Road 165 m
Iddesleigh Road 176 m
Cromwell Road 177 m
Marlborough Road 198 m
Henley Road 199 m
Winifred Road 218 m
Fairfax Road 257 m
Cutcliffe Gardens 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4DY

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 4DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
347 m
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
554 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
645 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
672 m
Polam School 719 m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 951 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
992 m
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.02 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.04 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.05 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.06 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.13 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.17 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.31 km
Bedford Modern School 1.39 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.41 km
Bedford School 1.52 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.57 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.66 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Queen PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
87 m
Howard Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2018
107 m
Super Euro Halal Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2019
153 m
Medina Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 18, 2019
161 m
Egg Free Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
199 m
Jonnotha Super Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 31, 2019
199 m
Iddesleigh Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
215 m
MAS Supermarket & Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
September 1, 2021
215 m
Dynamite Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
238 m
Debbie's Day Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
260 m
Ford End Road Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
July 29, 2019
288 m
Tasty Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 18, 2018
288 m
Lindleys Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 23, 2019
291 m
King Peri Peri Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 1, 2022
305 m
Nasza Biedronka Foods Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
305 m
Royal Sweets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 26, 2018
305 m
Top Slice pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
305 m
9 Trays Pasta Bar and Grill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
346 m
Early Years Queens Park Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
347 m
Queens Park Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
347 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Howard Avenue Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Preston Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Howard Avenue Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Preston Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Fairfax Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 321 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.23 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 372 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.39 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Rink Islands Island 1.39 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Longholme Island Island 2.51 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Apple Island Island 2.68 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.04 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.42 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 3.43 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 104.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.8 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 315,018 kWh - mean 12,601 kWh : median 12,408 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 80,685 kWh - mean 3,362 kWh : median 2,913 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 4DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13562800
Longitude -0.48361100
OS Easting 503883
OS Northing 0249676
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: 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