Postcode MK40 4EY (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 4EY and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 4EY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 4EY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to MK40 4EY is Chestnut Avenue which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laburnum Avenue and is 31 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 689 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4EY (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Dynamite and is 148 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% 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 4EY 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 4EY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chestnut Avenue 19 m
Westbourne Road 55 m
Shearley Close 86 m
Laburnum Avenue 91 m
Short Street 139 m
Marlborough Road 154 m
Allen Close 160 m
Trinity Road 165 m
Hawthorne Avenue 170 m
Coventry Road 194 m
Raleigh Street 214 m
Saunders Gardens 225 m
Nelson Street 226 m
Oldfield Road 232 m
St Paul's Road 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4EY

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 4EY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
90 m
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
374 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
459 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
840 m
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
969 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
989 m
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.07 km
Polam School 1.07 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.17 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.25 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.25 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.33 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.34 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.34 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.42 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.52 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.68 km
Bedford Modern School 1.69 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.74 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Early Years Queens Park Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
90 m
Queens Park Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
90 m
Queens Park Academy Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
90 m
9 Trays Pasta Bar and Grill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
107 m
Dynamite Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
148 m
Iddesleigh Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
153 m
MAS Supermarket & Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
September 1, 2021
153 m
Debbie's Day Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
155 m
Medina Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 18, 2019
199 m
Corner Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2020
202 m
Just Meat Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2020
202 m
Egg Free Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
219 m
Jonnotha Super Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 31, 2019
219 m
Odra Bedford Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
July 11, 2019
224 m
The Italian Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
February 16, 2019
231 m
Queens Park Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2017
262 m
Guru Nanak Gurdwara Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
278 m
Howard Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2018
288 m
Mohans Sweet Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 18, 2022
293 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
293 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Laburnum Avenue Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Westbourne Centre Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Iddesleigh Road Post Office Bus Stop/Station 95 m
The Bell Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Iddesleigh Road Post Office Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 635 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.53 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 689 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.19 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rink Islands Island 1.6 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Apple Island Island 2.67 km
Longholme Island Island 2.7 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.23 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 3.6 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.64 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 147.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 39 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 3.8% 112.6 14.9
300+ Mbps 96.2% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 418,318 kWh - mean 16,089 kWh : median 16,242 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 4EY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13321500
Longitude -0.48682000
OS Easting 503669
OS Northing 0249403
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12796
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: 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 E33025679
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 013A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2