Postcode MK40 4FR (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 4FR and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 4FR is located in Bedford It was introduced in September 2005 and is an active postcode. MK40 4FR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK40 4FR is Crowe Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Preston Road and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 253 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4FR (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 4FR is The Queen PH and is 152 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 279 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.1 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Crowe Road 23 m
Hurst Grove 58 m
Preston Road 130 m
Dunville Road 135 m
Queensbury Close 160 m
Henley Road 206 m
Howard Avenue 226 m
Howard Place 226 m
Ashburnham Road 237 m
Cutcliffe Gardens 237 m
Gratton Road 241 m
The Finches 246 m
Guru Ravidass Lane 263 m
Winifred Road 283 m
Cutcliffe Grove 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4FR

Introduction September 2005
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 4FR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
504 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
538 m
Polam School 558 m
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
683 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
770 m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 821 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
832 m
Great Ouse Primary Academy 980 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.11 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.12 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.17 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.2 km
Bedford Modern School 1.26 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.27 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.33 km
Bedford School 1.38 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.5 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.74 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Queen PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
152 m
Howard Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2018
245 m
RAFA Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
249 m
Super Euro Halal Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2019
257 m
AMT Coffee Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 26, 2019
279 m
Cafe Harraway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
279 m
Dom Polski Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2018
279 m
Pizzeria Polakito Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
279 m
Pride of Poland Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
279 m
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
279 m
Sri Guru Ravidass Bhawan & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
286 m
Medina Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 18, 2019
318 m
Egg Free Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
343 m
Jonnotha Super Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 31, 2019
343 m
Ford End Road Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
July 29, 2019
350 m
Tasty Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 18, 2018
350 m
ACCM (UK) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2020
351 m
West Indian Cultural & Social Society Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
351 m
Lindleys Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 23, 2019
362 m
Iddesleigh Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
373 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Preston Road Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Preston Road Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Howard Avenue Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Howard Avenue Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Queen's Park Cutcliffe Grove Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 214 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 253 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.49 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Rink Islands Island 1.31 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Longholme Island Island 2.44 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Apple Island Island 2.7 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.97 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.33 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 3.36 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 110.2 Mbps 328.03 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 22.1 Mbps 49.94 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.5 21.8
300+ Mbps 100% 328 50

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 380,382 kWh - mean 15,215 kWh : median 15,984 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 4FR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13675100
Longitude -0.48212600
OS Easting 503982
OS Northing 0249803
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9988
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 013B
Output Area / Small Area 4B1