Postcode MK40 4QX (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 4QX and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 4QX 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 4QX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to MK40 4QX is Holden Close which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gold Lane and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.31 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4QX (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 4QX is Three Tuns and is 510 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 58.3% 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 4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Holden Close 38 m
Lavenham Drive 43 m
Lee Close 49 m
Gardener Place 140 m
Thorpe Close 158 m
Fleming Close 168 m
Franklyn Gardens 225 m
Hampden Court 237 m
Malcote Close 237 m
Deep Spinney 263 m
Gold Lane 283 m
Otter Mews 317 m
Duck End Lane 327 m
St James Way 423 m
Bromham Road 927 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4QX

Introduction January 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 4QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
510 m
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
970 m
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.31 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.45 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.48 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.56 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.57 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.84 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.97 km
Bedford Modern School 2.13 km
Polam School 2.33 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.36 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.41 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.45 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.54 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
2.64 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
2.65 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
2.78 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.98 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
459 m
Kingsfield Sports & Community Club Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
475 m
Caterlink Ltd at St James Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
510 m
Dawn Until Dusk at St James Lower School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
510 m
Restaurant at The Three Tuns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 23, 2021
510 m
Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
510 m
Biddenham International School & Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
970 m
Footsteps Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
970 m
The Mill Coffee Shop Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 1, 2022
1.12 km
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.13 km
St Josephs & St Gregorys RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
1.16 km
Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Great Ouse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
1.31 km
Dawn Until Dusk at Great Ouse Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
1.31 km
Bromham Service Station Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 14, 2019
1.35 km
Martha's Place Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
1.37 km
Aspens Services Ltd at Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 16, 2021
1.43 km
Bromham Fun Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
1.43 km
Great Denham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
1.45 km
Toybox Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
1.47 km
Relish School Food at Westfield Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gold Lane Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Gold Lane Bus Stop/Station 89 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 395 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Deep Spinney Bus Stop/Station 446 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.27 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.04 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.62 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 336 m
Apple Island Island 843 m
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.8 Mbps 85.3 Mbps 156.91 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.3 Mbps 29.99 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 41.7% 85.3 20.4
300+ Mbps 58.3% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 287,810 kWh - mean 26,165 kWh : median 26,268 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 68,176 kWh - mean 5,681 kWh : median 5,120 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 4QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14226900
Longitude -0.51085900
OS Easting 502003
OS Northing 0250376
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