Postcode MK40 3AD (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 3AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 3AD is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK40 3AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK40 3AD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 3AD as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to MK40 3AD is Kimbolton Avenue which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Michaels Road and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 1.74 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3AD (for ages 11 and under) is Castle Newnham School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 4, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is KWS School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 5, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK40 3AD is The Park and is 295 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 140.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK40 3AD 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 3AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK40 3AD, and the approximate distance away.

Kimbolton Avenue 34 m
Windsor Gardens 114 m
Amberley Gardens 123 m
Oaklands Road 137 m
Cornwall Road 150 m
St Minver Road 174 m
Merton Road 175 m
Charlbury Court 222 m
Devon Road 226 m
St Michael's Road 232 m
Balmoral Avenue 236 m
Goldington Avenue 240 m
Richmond Road 242 m
St Augustine's Road 245 m
Tiverton Road 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3AD

Introduction January 1980
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 3AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
400 m
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
549 m
Bedford School 590 m
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
591 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 730 m
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
771 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
988 m
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
988 m
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.28 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.3 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.36 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.44 km
Polam School 1.47 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.49 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.5 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.52 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.57 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.61 km
Bedford Modern School 1.75 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.78 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 3AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrews School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
200 m
Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
282 m
St Andrews School (Bedford) Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
294 m
St Andrews Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
295 m
The Park Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
295 m
Hepworth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
345 m
Archer Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
364 m
G4S Facilities Management Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
364 m
East London Foundation Outreach Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 23, 2018
365 m
G4S Facilities Management Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
365 m
Airedale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
369 m
Castle Newman School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
400 m
The Place Bedford Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
425 m
Courtside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 16, 2020
513 m
Russell Park Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
523 m
Innovate Services Limited at Castle Newnham Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
May 23, 2019
549 m
Bedford Borough Bowling Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2018
557 m
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
557 m
Taylors Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
557 m
Chiltern Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2018
582 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK40 3AD - Data from Apr 2022

St Michaels Road Bus Stop/Station 135 m
St Michaels Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Balmoral Avenue Bus Stop/Station 222 m
St Andrews School Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Ellis Road Bus Stop/Station 389 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 910 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.8 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.94 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK40 3AD - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Rink Islands Island 1.23 km
Longholme Island Island 1.5 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.87 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.96 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.24 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.54 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK40 3AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 140.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 39 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% 16.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.8 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 443,023 kWh - mean 13,425 kWh : median 9,716 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 113,794 kWh - mean 3,671 kWh : median 2,258 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 3AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14438200
Longitude -0.45632100
OS Easting 505730
OS Northing 0250689
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20542
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward De Parys
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025658
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 009D
Output Area / Small Area 2C1