MK40 2NR
a primarily residential postcode in Bedford
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.1403 / 52°8'25"N
Longitude: -0.4626 / 0°27'45"W
OS Eastings: 505311
OS Northings: 250231
OS Grid: TL053502
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR G1Z.XHJ
Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.XGTK
Plus Code: 9C4X4GRP+4X
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd43
What Three Birds: courser.longspur.wigeon
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Kimbolton Road, Bedford MK40 2NR
Summary
MK40 2NR is a primarily residential postcode in Bedford. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A and G.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly flats and houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £243,029 to £1,269,998 with an average of £718,190.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900 and between 1900 and 1929.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of privately rented and owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and C.
Commercial rateable values range from £2,850 to £31,250 with an average of £12,633. The most common recorded business types are Communication Station and Restaurant.
Bedford is a town, which had a population of 87,590 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 49 people resident in MK40 2NR, of which 24 were male and 25 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
MK40 2NR is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK40 2NR is approximately 36m (118ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in MK40 2NR
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK40 2NR
2a1: Cosmopolitans - Students Around Campus - Student Communal Living
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK40 2NR
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near MK40 2NR include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Londis, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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MK40 2NR at other websites
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- Listed Buildings near MK40 2NR at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near MK40 2NR at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to MK40 2NR at British Beaches
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near MK40 2NR at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of MK40 2NR 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
De Parys
Councillors
Henry Vann (Liberal Democrat)
David Sawyer (Liberal Democrat)
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 2NR.
- 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
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near MK40 2NR.
Primary
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3EP
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
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
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DQ
Academy Converter
Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
Edith Cavell Lower School
Manton Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7NH
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
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
Beauchamp Middle School
Hawk Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7JE
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AT
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UL
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AZ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8PX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
Academy Converter
Ages 10 - 14
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.