Postcode MK40 4PA (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 4PA and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 4PA 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 4PA as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to MK40 4PA is Honey Hill Gardens which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ouseland Road South-end and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4PA (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 4PA is Sport for Bedford Ltd and is 421 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 4, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dynamite and is 474 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Honey Hill Gardens 24 m
Ouseland Road 52 m
Fernlea Close 84 m
Paddlers Court 94 m
Honey Hill Road 96 m
St Paul's Road 113 m
Wingfield Close 114 m
Trinity Road 178 m
Old Ford End Road 192 m
Saunders Gardens 195 m
Cox's Close 218 m
Short Street 234 m
Woodstock Road 242 m
Ormesby Way 246 m
Laburnum Avenue 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4PA

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 4PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
365 m
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
458 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
493 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
742 m
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.01 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.11 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.11 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.32 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.38 km
Polam School 1.41 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.44 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.44 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.45 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.47 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.5 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.57 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.57 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.66 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.68 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queens Park Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2017
174 m
Guru Nanak Gurdwara Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
279 m
Early Years Queens Park Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
365 m
Queens Park Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
365 m
Queens Park Academy Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
365 m
9 Trays Pasta Bar and Grill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
377 m
Corner Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2020
396 m
Just Meat Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2020
396 m
The Italian Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
February 16, 2019
420 m
Sport for Bedford Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2016
421 m
Odra Bedford Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
July 11, 2019
453 m
Debbie's Day Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
466 m
Dynamite Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
474 m
Iddesleigh Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
487 m
MAS Supermarket & Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
September 1, 2021
487 m
Relish School Food at Westfield Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
493 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2017
515 m
Mohans Sweet Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 18, 2022
537 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
537 m
Medina Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 18, 2019
538 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ouseland Road South-end Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Ouseland Road North-end Bus Stop/Station 102 m
St Pauls Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Chester Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Ormesby Way Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 969 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.85 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.99 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Rink Islands Island 1.85 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Apple Island Island 2.71 km
Longholme Island Island 2.92 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.44 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 75.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.6 8.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 161,382 kWh - mean 11,527 kWh : median 12,233 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 4PA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13083700
Longitude -0.49001200
OS Easting 503456
OS Northing 0249134
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9878
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 013D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2