Postcode MK40 4WH (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 4WH and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 4WH is located in Bedford It was introduced in October 2017 and is an active postcode. MK40 4WH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK40 4WH is Ethelred Lane which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury's and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.46 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 4WH (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 4WH is AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club and is 807 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 127 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 346.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 47.5 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 2.2 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 4WH 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 4WH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ethelred Lane 16 m
Danegeld Avenue 59 m
Archer Street 81 m
Hovingham Drive 83 m
Hilda Close 101 m
Denby Rise 120 m
Banbury Heath 129 m
Edgar Green 137 m
Anglia Way 162 m
Croxden Gardens 171 m
Cantley Road 172 m
Garyn Lane 176 m
Soudley Lane 204 m
Hazelwick Drive 210 m
Wortham Close 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 4WH

Introduction October 2017
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 4WH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
409 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.25 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.31 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.31 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.51 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.56 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.57 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.57 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.58 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.75 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.93 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.95 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.95 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.05 km
Springfield Primary School 2.21 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
2.23 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.24 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.41 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.74 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mo's Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
127 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
127 m
Great Denham Off Licence Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
153 m
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
153 m
Toybox Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
310 m
Archers Rest Cafe & Bistro Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
395 m
Great Denham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
409 m
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
807 m
Confetti Cake Lab Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
915 m
Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
917 m
Kempston Outdoor Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 17, 2017
963 m
Kempston Youth Centre Retailers - other Exempt
May 9, 2017
963 m
Cable Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
1.01 km
Corner 5 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.01 km
Greys Education Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
1.12 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2017
1.17 km
Caterlink at Bedford Road Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
1.25 km
Dawn Until Dusk at Bedford Road Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.25 km
Caterlink Ltd at St James Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
1.31 km
Dawn Until Dusk at St James Lower School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
1.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 173 m
King Alfred Way Bus Stop/Station 272 m
King Alfred Way Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.4 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.31 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.95 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Apple Island Island 2.54 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 160 Mbps 346.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 30 Mbps 47.5 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% 129.2 25
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 212,885 kWh - mean 14,192 kWh : median 14,400 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 36,339 kWh - mean 2,795 kWh : median 3,030 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 4WH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12658500
Longitude -0.51032400
OS Easting 502074
OS Northing 0248631
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