Postcode MK40 4SG (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 4SG and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 4SG is located in Bedford It was introduced in December 2016 and is an active postcode. MK40 4SG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK40 4SG 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 4SG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to MK40 4SG is Archer Street which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury's and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.47 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4SG (for ages 11 and under) is Great Denham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 7, 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 4SG is AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club and is 846 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mo's Fish & Grill and is 60 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 179.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 29.2 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Archer Street 15 m
Ethelred Lane 60 m
Danegeld Avenue 80 m
Anglia Way 135 m
Banbury Heath 136 m
Hilda Close 151 m
Hovingham Drive 158 m
Woodville Drive 179 m
Cantley Road 184 m
Denby Rise 184 m
Edgar Green 200 m
Croxden Gardens 202 m
Little Portway 207 m
Mercia Road 213 m
Hazelwick Drive 213 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4SG

Introduction December 2016
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 4SG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
334 m
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.26 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.32 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.38 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.51 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.55 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.59 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.6 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.64 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.76 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.98 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
2 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.12 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.22 km
Springfield Primary School 2.28 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
2.3 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.46 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.73 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mo's Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
60 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
60 m
Great Denham Off Licence Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
78 m
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
78 m
Toybox Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
285 m
Great Denham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
334 m
Archers Rest Cafe & Bistro Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
450 m
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
846 m
Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
932 m
Cable Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
967 m
Corner 5 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
967 m
Confetti Cake Lab Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
977 m
Kempston Outdoor Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 17, 2017
1.04 km
Kempston Youth Centre Retailers - other Exempt
May 9, 2017
1.04 km
Greys Education Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
1.2 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2017
1.22 km
Caterlink Ltd at St James Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
1.26 km
Dawn Until Dusk at St James Lower School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
1.26 km
Restaurant at The Three Tuns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 23, 2021
1.26 km
Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 104 m
King Alfred Way Bus Stop/Station 298 m
King Alfred Way Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.42 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.33 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.02 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Apple Island Island 2.48 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 179.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 29.2 Mbps 115 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 0% 98 20.5
300+ Mbps 100% 776.7 93.3

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 279,737 kWh - mean 7,992 kWh : median 8,623 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 82,939 kWh - mean 2,127 kWh : median 2,078 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 4SG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12709700
Longitude -0.51103800
OS Easting 502024
OS Northing 0248687
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 Kempston Rural
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025657
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 008C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2