Postcode MK40 4PD (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 4PD and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 4PD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 4PD as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to MK40 4PD is Wingfield Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ouseland Road South-end and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4PD (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 4PD is Sport for Bedford Ltd and is 468 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 599 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wingfield Close 21 m
Paddlers Court 66 m
Honey Hill Gardens 102 m
Fernlea Close 176 m
Ouseland Road 177 m
Ormesby Way 185 m
Honey Hill Road 194 m
Old Ford End Road 202 m
St Paul's Road 238 m
Saunders Gardens 287 m
Trinity Road 301 m
Woodstock Road 309 m
Chester Road 372 m
Hawthorne Avenue 390 m
Chestnut Avenue 454 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4PD

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 4PD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
478 m
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
517 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
532 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
775 m
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.02 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.03 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.18 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.34 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.41 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.43 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.44 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.45 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.53 km
Polam School 1.53 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.55 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.61 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.68 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.68 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.8 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queens Park Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2017
288 m
Guru Nanak Gurdwara Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
387 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2017
411 m
Sport for Bedford Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2016
468 m
Early Years Queens Park Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
478 m
Queens Park Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
478 m
Queens Park Academy Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
478 m
9 Trays Pasta Bar and Grill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
502 m
Corner Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2020
518 m
Just Meat Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2020
518 m
Relish School Food at Westfield Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
532 m
The Italian Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
February 16, 2019
541 m
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
557 m
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
562 m
Odra Bedford Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
July 11, 2019
575 m
Debbie's Day Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
579 m
Dynamite Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
599 m
Iddesleigh Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
611 m
MAS Supermarket & Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
September 1, 2021
611 m
Mohans Sweet Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 18, 2022
659 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ouseland Road South-end Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Ouseland Road North-end Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Ormesby Way Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Chester Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
St Pauls Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.09 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.98 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.95 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Rink Islands Island 1.97 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Apple Island Island 2.7 km
Longholme Island Island 3.03 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.54 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 117.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.1 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.5 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 761,580 kWh - mean 14,933 kWh : median 16,115 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 199,296 kWh - mean 4,240 kWh : median 2,707 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 4PD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13019100
Longitude -0.49151000
OS Easting 503355
OS Northing 0249060
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5709
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 013C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2