MK40 1TE
a residential postcode in Bedford
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.1337 / 52°8'1"N
Longitude: -0.4719 / 0°28'18"W
OS Eastings: 504689
OS Northings: 249479
OS Grid: TL046494
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR G25.7HC
Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.RMWN
Plus Code: 9C4X4GMH+F6
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd32
What Three Birds: snipe.guillemot.thrush
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Sovereigns Quay, Bedford MK40 1TE
Summary
MK40 1TE is a residential postcode in Bedford. It was first introduced in January 1991.
The most common council tax bands are C and D.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and detached. Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £151,244 to £651,317 with an average of £271,094.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1991 and 1995 and between 1983 and 1990.
11% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Bedford is a town, which had a population of 87,590 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 15 people resident in MK40 1TE, of which 6 were male and 9 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
MK40 1TE is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK40 1TE is approximately 29m (95ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK40 1TE
3c1: Ethnicity Central - Ethnic Dynamics - Constrained Neighbourhoods
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK40 1TE
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
10/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near MK40 1TE include Aldi, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Londis, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
MK40 1TE at other websites
- Air quality forecast for MK40 1TE at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at MK40 1TE at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near MK40 1TE at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near MK40 1TE at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near MK40 1TE at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to MK40 1TE at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near MK40 1TE at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near MK40 1TE at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near MK40 1TE at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of MK40 1TE are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Ward
Castle
Councillors
Ben Foley (Green)
Lucy Bywater (Green)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bedford
MP
Mohammad Yasin (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for MK40 1TE.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near MK40 1TE.
Primary
Priory Lower School
Greyfriars, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1JD
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7LG
Foundation School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HA
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9LZ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AT
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AZ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 15
Good
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9BX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
Academy Converter
Ages 10 - 14
Good
Beauchamp Middle School
Hawk Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7JE
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UL
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8PX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.