The postcode MK40 4RA is located in Bedford It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. MK40 4RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK40 4RA 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 4RA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to MK40 4RA is Thorpe Close which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gold Lane and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.3 km away.
The closest primary school to MK40 4RA (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 4RA is Three Tuns and is 397 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 1.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 110 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 41.7% 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 4.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK40 4RA is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK40 4RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK40 4RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK40 4RA
| Introduction | December 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK40 4RA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 397 m |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 943 m |
| Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.36 km | |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 1.42 km |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| Bromham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School | Independent school | 0-18 | 2.02 km | |
| Bedford Modern School | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.21 km | |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 2.35 km | |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 2.43 km |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 2.49 km |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 2.52 km |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 2.55 km |
| Ursula Taylor Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 2.56 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 2.57 km |
| Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 2.64 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.92 km |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 3.05 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 4RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 301 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd at St James Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 397 m | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at St James Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 397 m | |
| Restaurant at The Three Tuns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 23, 2021 | 397 m | |
| Three Tuns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 397 m | |
| Kingsfield Sports & Community Club Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 620 m | |
| Biddenham International School & Sports College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 943 m | |
| Footsteps Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2021 | 943 m | |
| The Mill Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 1, 2022 | 1.14 km | |
| Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 1.15 km | |
| St Josephs & St Gregorys RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2018 | 1.16 km | |
| Great Denham Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 1.29 km | |
| Toybox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 1.32 km | |
| Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Great Ouse Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2020 | 1.36 km | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at Great Ouse Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2019 | 1.36 km | |
| Bromham Service Station Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 14, 2019 | 1.36 km | |
| Relish School Food at Westfield Middle School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 1.42 km | |
| Martha's Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 1.46 km | |
| Mo's Fish & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 1.47 km | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 1.47 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK40 4RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Gold Lane | 127 m | |
| Gold Lane | 129 m | |
| War Memorial | 236 m | |
| War Memorial | 251 m | |
| Merril's Field | 402 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.26 km | |
| The Broadway | 3.06 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.3 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 3.27 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 3.28 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 30.48 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 47.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK40 4RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Deep Spinney | 407 m | |
| Apple Island | 977 m | |
| Molliver's Wood | 1.94 km | |
| The Thorns | 2.03 km | |
| Bowels Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Hanger Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Becks Ash Spinney | 2.63 km | |
| Mushroom Hill | 2.67 km | |
| Half Grown Spinney | 2.68 km | |
| Bromham Plantation | 2.8 km | |
| Redhill Spinney | 2.95 km | |
| Helen's Wood | 2.97 km | |
| White's Wood | 3.03 km | |
| Crabtree Spinney | 3.09 km | |
| The Spinney | 3.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK40 4RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.3 Mbps | 110 Mbps | 158.85 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 23.9 Mbps | 30.02 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 58.3% | 100% | 110 | 23.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 41.7% | 41.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK40 4RA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.14085400 |
| Longitude | -0.51133000 |
| OS Easting | 501974 |
| OS Northing | 0250218 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000055 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 |
| 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 |