Postcode MK40 4PJ (Bedford) Terminated June 1996

Map showing MK40 4PJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 4PJ is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1995 and terminated in June 1996.MK40 4PJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK40 4PJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 4PJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to MK40 4PJ is Allen Close which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westbourne Centre and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 701 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4PJ (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 4PJ is Sport for Bedford Ltd and is 304 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 216 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 16, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Allen Close 58 m
Chestnut Avenue 107 m
Shearley Close 109 m
Hawthorne Avenue 127 m
Oldfield Road 136 m
Westbourne Road 141 m
Marlborough Road 145 m
Laburnum Avenue 159 m
Boyde Gardens 207 m
Coventry Road 210 m
Saunders Gardens 224 m
Trinity Road 233 m
Short Street 240 m
Chester Road 271 m
Gratton Road 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4PJ

Introduction January 1995
Termination June 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK40 4PJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
34 m
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
273 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
364 m
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
857 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
957 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1 km
Polam School 1.04 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.05 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.18 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.18 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.31 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.32 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.42 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.42 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.44 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.5 km
Bedford Modern School 1.62 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.67 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.79 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Early Years Queens Park Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
34 m
Queens Park Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
34 m
Queens Park Academy Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
34 m
Debbie's Day Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
77 m
Iddesleigh Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
204 m
MAS Supermarket & Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
September 1, 2021
204 m
Dynamite Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 16, 2021
216 m
9 Trays Pasta Bar and Grill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
220 m
Medina Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 18, 2019
226 m
Egg Free Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
276 m
Jonnotha Super Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 31, 2019
276 m
Sport for Bedford Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2016
304 m
Howard Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2018
311 m
Corner Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2020
318 m
Just Meat Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2020
318 m
Odra Bedford Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
July 11, 2019
333 m
The Italian Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
February 16, 2019
346 m
The Queen PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
347 m
Queens Park Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2017
357 m
Relish School Food at Westfield Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
364 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westbourne Centre Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Allen Close Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Laburnum Avenue Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Iddesleigh Road Post Office Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Marlborough Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 648 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.56 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 701 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.3 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Rink Islands Island 1.66 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Apple Island Island 2.56 km
Longholme Island Island 2.78 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.3 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 3.68 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13409900
Longitude -0.48779800
OS Easting 503600
OS Northing 0249500
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12796
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 013A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2