The postcode MK40 4FQ is located in Bedford It was introduced in September 2005 and is an active postcode. MK40 4FQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK40 4FQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 4FQ as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.
The closest road name to MK40 4FQ is Crowe Road which is centered 65 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Preston Road and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 252 m away.
The closest primary school to MK40 4FQ (for ages 11 and under) is Priory Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 1, 2014. 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 4FQ is The Queen PH and is 183 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 290 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 26, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 67.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.3% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK40 4FQ 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 4FQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK40 4FQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK40 4FQ
| Introduction | September 2005 |
| 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 4FQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 513 m | |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 521 m |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 546 m |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 709 m |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School | Independent school | 0-18 | 770 m | |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 784 m |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 794 m |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 949 m | |
| 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) | 1.11 km |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.14 km |
| Bedford Modern School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.2 km | |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.22 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.24 km |
| Bedford School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.35 km | |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.51 km | |
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 1.96 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 4FQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Queen PH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 183 m | |
| RAFA Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 220 m | |
| Sri Guru Ravidass Bhawan & Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 247 m | |
| AMT Coffee Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2019 | 290 m | |
| Cafe Harraway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 290 m | |
| Dom Polski Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2018 | 290 m | |
| Pizzeria Polakito | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2018 | 290 m | |
| Pride of Poland Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 290 m | |
| Starbucks Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 290 m | |
| Howard Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 24, 2018 | 297 m | |
| Super Euro Halal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2019 | 309 m | |
| ACCM (UK) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2020 | 339 m | |
| West Indian Cultural & Social Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2017 | 339 m | |
| Kalooki Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2017 | 345 m | |
| Seventh Day Adventist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2018 | 355 m | |
| Medina Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2019 | 368 m | |
| Egg Free Cake Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 395 m | |
| Jonnotha Super Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 31, 2019 | 395 m | |
| Ford End Road Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2019 | 398 m | |
| Tasty Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 18, 2018 | 398 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK40 4FQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Preston Road | 81 m | |
| Preston Road | 104 m | |
| Queen's Park Cutcliffe Grove | 200 m | |
| Queen's Park Cutcliffe Grove | 204 m | |
| Howard Avenue | 211 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 222 m | |
| The Broadway | 1.07 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 252 m | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.32 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.33 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 29.54 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 45.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK40 4FQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Hill | 1.28 km | |
| Rink Islands | 1.31 km | |
| Deep Spinney | 1.74 km | |
| Helen's Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Longholme Island | 2.44 km | |
| Clapham Park | 2.55 km | |
| Apple Island | 2.68 km | |
| Crabtree Spinney | 2.73 km | |
| Priory Marina | 2.97 km | |
| Clapham Park | 3.09 km | |
| Press Meadow | 3.13 km | |
| Claphampark Wood | 3.32 km | |
| New Cut | 3.33 km | |
| The Spinney | 3.35 km | |
| Priory Lake | 3.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK40 4FQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.2 Mbps | 67.8 Mbps | 159.82 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.5 Mbps | 30.01 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 23.7% | 100% | 76.4 | 18.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 76.3% | 76.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK40 4FQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.13721700 |
| Longitude | -0.48199400 |
| OS Easting | 503990 |
| OS Northing | 0249855 |
| 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: Ethnicity central Group: Ethnic family life Subgroup: Young families and students |
| 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 013B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3A2 |