Postcode MK40 4RE (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 4RE and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 4RE is located in Bedford It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. MK40 4RE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK40 4RE 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 4RE as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to MK40 4RE is Queensbury Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chaucer Road and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 360 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4RE (for ages 11 and under) is Priory Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 1, 2014. 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 4RE is Kalooki Club and is 216 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizzeria Polakito and is 410 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Queensbury Close 30 m
Granet Close 117 m
The Finches 156 m
Cutcliffe Gardens 164 m
Hurst Grove 175 m
Cutcliffe Grove 187 m
Crowe Road 199 m
Preston Road 211 m
Dunville Road 263 m
Guru Ravidass Lane 269 m
Cutcliffe Place 283 m
All Saints Road 285 m
Winifred Road 286 m
Ashburnham Road 332 m
Spenser Road 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4RE

Introduction February 1990
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 4RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polam School 486 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
586 m
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
596 m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 652 m
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
705 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
739 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
782 m
Great Ouse Primary Academy 819 m
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.04 km
Bedford Modern School 1.09 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.12 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.13 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.25 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.34 km
Bedford School 1.38 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.38 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.5 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.62 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.68 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kalooki Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2017
216 m
The Queen PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
237 m
Sri Guru Ravidass Bhawan & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
276 m
RAFA Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
281 m
Seventh Day Adventist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
September 5, 2018
309 m
Reach Care Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
336 m
Howard Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2018
402 m
Bedford Probation Hostel Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
405 m
Annandale Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
409 m
Cheeky Monkeys Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
409 m
AMT Coffee Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 26, 2019
410 m
Cafe Harraway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
410 m
Dom Polski Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2018
410 m
Pizzeria Polakito Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
410 m
Pride of Poland Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
410 m
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
410 m
Jumping Jacks Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
416 m
Lansglade Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
423 m
The Mallards Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 10, 2021
423 m
ACCM (UK) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2020
424 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chaucer Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Preston Road Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Chaucer Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Queen's Park Cutcliffe Grove Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Queen's Park Cutcliffe Grove Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 342 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.12 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 360 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.67 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Rink Islands Island 1.41 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Longholme Island Island 2.53 km
Apple Island Island 2.57 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.06 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.41 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 3.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 103.5 Mbps 88.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 36 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% 19.6 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.4 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 383,398 kWh - mean 7,987 kWh : median 8,185 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 157,242 kWh - mean 2,967 kWh : median 2,241 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 4RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13829000
Longitude -0.48296500
OS Easting 503921
OS Northing 0249973
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9988
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: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025678
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 013B
Output Area / Small Area 4B1