MK40 4AZ
a primarily residential postcode in Biddenham, Bedford
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.1385 / 52°8'18"N
Longitude: -0.498 / 0°29'52"W
OS Eastings: 502888
OS Northings: 249976
OS Grid: TL028499
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR G1Y.T1Z
Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.BH2Z
Plus Code: 9C4X4GQ2+CQ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd03
What Three Birds: redstart.crane.wren
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Biddenham Turn, Biddenham, Bedford MK40 4AZ
Summary
MK40 4AZ is a primarily residential postcode in Biddenham, Bedford. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is G.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £140,521 to £1,659,977 with an average of £1,039,979.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929 and between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £7,200 to £327,500 with an average of £167,350. The most common recorded business types are School and Day Nursery.
Bedford is a town, which had a population of 87,590 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 46 people resident in MK40 4AZ, of which 25 were male and 21 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 4AZ is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK40 4AZ is approximately 40m (131ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in MK40 4AZ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK40 4AZ
6a1: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Indian Tech Achievers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK40 4AZ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near MK40 4AZ include Aldi, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Londis, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
MK40 4AZ at other websites
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- Food Hygiene Ratings near MK40 4AZ at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near MK40 4AZ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of MK40 4AZ 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
Bromham and Biddenham
Councillors
Jonathan Gambold (Conservative)
Roger Rigby (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
MP
Richard Fuller (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for MK40 4AZ.
- 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 4AZ.
Primary
St Joseph's RC Lower School
Chester Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HN
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Ages 4 - 11
Good
St James' Church of England VA Lower School
Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4BD
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HA
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Ages 3 - 11
Good
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4GG
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AZ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AT
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Ages 4 - 11
Good
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
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Ages 10 - 14
Good
Beauchamp Middle School
Hawk Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7JE
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 15
Good
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UL
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
Lincroft Middle School
Station Road, Oakley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7RE
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Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9BX
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Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.