Postcode MK40 4HX (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 4HX and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 4HX is located in Bedford It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. MK40 4HX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK40 4HX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 4HX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to MK40 4HX is Hampden Court which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is War Memorial and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.29 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4HX (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Church of England VA Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 25, 2017. 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 4HX is Three Tuns and is 339 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mo's Fish & Grill and is 1.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 62.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 37.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hampden Court 22 m
Thorpe Close 103 m
Gold Lane 106 m
Franklyn Gardens 159 m
Duck End Lane 184 m
Lavenham Drive 212 m
Lee Close 228 m
Gardener Place 274 m
Fleming Close 278 m
Nodders Way 283 m
Vicars Close 296 m
Deep Spinney 334 m
The Old Barns 363 m
Main Road 410 m
Church End 453 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4HX

Introduction August 1992
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 4HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
339 m
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
926 m
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.2 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.38 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.39 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.47 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.68 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.76 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.04 km
Bedford Modern School 2.25 km
Polam School 2.36 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
2.44 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.47 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.5 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
2.52 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.54 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
2.56 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.64 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.88 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
222 m
Caterlink Ltd at St James Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
339 m
Dawn Until Dusk at St James Lower School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
339 m
Restaurant at The Three Tuns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 23, 2021
339 m
Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
339 m
Kingsfield Sports & Community Club Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
706 m
Biddenham International School & Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
926 m
Footsteps Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
926 m
St Josephs & St Gregorys RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
1.16 km
The Mill Coffee Shop Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 1, 2022
1.18 km
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.18 km
Great Denham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
1.2 km
Toybox Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
1.23 km
Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Great Ouse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
1.38 km
Dawn Until Dusk at Great Ouse Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
1.38 km
Mo's Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
1.38 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
1.38 km
Relish School Food at Westfield Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.39 km
Great Denham Off Licence Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
1.39 km
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 148 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Gold Lane Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Gold Lane Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Merril's Field Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.25 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.06 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.4 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 455 m
Apple Island Island 1.06 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.9 Mbps 21.4 Mbps 35.08 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 7.26 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 2.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 37.5% 21.7 4.9
30-300 Mbps 43.8% 34.5 6
300+ Mbps 18.8% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 393,713 kWh - mean 26,248 kWh : median 25,919 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 123,209 kWh - mean 7,701 kWh : median 5,438 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 4HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14006400
Longitude -0.51138600
OS Easting 501972
OS Northing 0250130
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23718
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Bromham and Biddenham
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025655
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 008C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1