MK40 4GR
a primarily residential postcode in Great Denham, Bedford
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.1293 / 52°7'45"N
Longitude: -0.5114 / 0°30'41"W
OS Eastings: 501994
OS Northings: 248930
OS Grid: TL019489
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR G23.HHV
Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.2RZ2
Plus Code: 9C4X4FHQ+PC
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rd81
What Three Birds: merganser.goldfinch.sora
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Mercia Road, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4GR
Summary
MK40 4GR is a primarily residential postcode in Great Denham, Bedford. It was first introduced in March 2010.
The most common council tax bands are E, B and C.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly houses and flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £95,498 to £347,562 with an average of £199,484.
Residential buildings were typically constructed from 2007 onwards.
83% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are B and C.
The average commercial rateable value is £15,500. The most common recorded business type is Showhouse.
In the 2011 census, there were 29 people resident in MK40 4GR, of which 14 were male and 15 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 4GR is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK40 4GR is approximately 33m (108ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK40 4GR
4a2: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Private Renting New Arrivals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK40 4GR
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near MK40 4GR 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 4GR at other websites
- Air quality forecast for MK40 4GR at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at MK40 4GR at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near MK40 4GR at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near MK40 4GR at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near MK40 4GR at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to MK40 4GR at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near MK40 4GR at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near MK40 4GR at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near MK40 4GR at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of MK40 4GR 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
Kempston Rural
Councillor
James Weir (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 4GR.
- 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 4GR.
Primary
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4GG
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St James' Church of England VA Lower School
Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4BD
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
St Joseph's RC Lower School
Chester Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HN
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Bedford Road Lower School
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8QH
Community School
Ages 5 - 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
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
Academy Converter
Ages 10 - 14
Good
Lincroft Middle School
Station Road, Oakley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7RE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 15
Good
Beauchamp Middle School
Hawk Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7JE
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9HT
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Needs improvement
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9BX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.