Postcode MK40 4RF (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 4RF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK40 4RF is Queensbury Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Preston Road and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 347 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4RF (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 4RF is The Queen PH and is 188 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizzeria Polakito and is 391 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.4 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 4RF 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 4RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Queensbury Close 21 m
Hurst Grove 127 m
Cutcliffe Gardens 143 m
Granet Close 156 m
Preston Road 161 m
Crowe Road 161 m
Cutcliffe Grove 188 m
The Finches 188 m
Dunville Road 213 m
Winifred Road 250 m
All Saints Road 265 m
Cutcliffe Place 275 m
Guru Ravidass Lane 281 m
Ashburnham Road 322 m
Gratton Road 330 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4RF

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 4RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polam School 522 m
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
550 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
593 m
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
671 m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 701 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
750 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
780 m
Great Ouse Primary Academy 845 m
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.03 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.12 km
Bedford Modern School 1.14 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.17 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.24 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.3 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.34 km
Bedford School 1.4 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.46 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.61 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.67 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Queen PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
188 m
Kalooki Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2017
264 m
RAFA Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
286 m
Sri Guru Ravidass Bhawan & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
292 m
Seventh Day Adventist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
September 5, 2018
348 m
Howard Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2018
353 m
Super Euro Halal Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2019
381 m
Reach Care Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
383 m
AMT Coffee Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 26, 2019
391 m
Cafe Harraway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
391 m
Dom Polski Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2018
391 m
Pizzeria Polakito Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
391 m
Pride of Poland Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
391 m
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
391 m
Medina Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 18, 2019
407 m
ACCM (UK) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2020
423 m
West Indian Cultural & Social Society Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
423 m
Egg Free Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
449 m
Jonnotha Super Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 31, 2019
449 m
Debbie's Day Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
450 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Preston Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Queen's Park Cutcliffe Grove Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Preston Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Queen's Park Cutcliffe Grove Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Chaucer Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 322 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.14 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 347 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.63 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Rink Islands Island 1.4 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Longholme Island Island 2.53 km
Apple Island Island 2.58 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.06 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.42 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 133.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.8 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 106,312 kWh - mean 8,859 kWh : median 8,109 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 44,433 kWh - mean 2,962 kWh : median 2,314 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 4RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13785100
Longitude -0.48311200
OS Easting 503912
OS Northing 0249924
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