Postcode MK40 3AG (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 3AG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK40 3AG is Merton Road which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Michaels Road and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3AG (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 3AG is The Park and is 408 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 141.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 4.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Merton Road 62 m
Oaklands Road 74 m
Kimbolton Avenue 102 m
Cornwall Road 113 m
St Minver Road 116 m
Charlbury Court 118 m
Goldington Avenue 136 m
Richmond Road 153 m
Devon Road 187 m
Amberley Gardens 214 m
Windsor Gardens 220 m
Campbell Road 242 m
Pemberley Lane 269 m
St Michael's Road 283 m
Tiverton Road 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3AG

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 3AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
468 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
485 m
Bedford School 515 m
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
636 m
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
817 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 827 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.08 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.08 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.24 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.27 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.37 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.38 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.4 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.41 km
Polam School 1.42 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.51 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.57 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.67 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.76 km
Bedford Modern School 1.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrews School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
143 m
Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
221 m
St Andrews School (Bedford) Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
248 m
Archer Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
261 m
G4S Facilities Management Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
261 m
East London Foundation Outreach Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 23, 2018
271 m
G4S Facilities Management Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
271 m
The Place Bedford Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
352 m
St Andrews Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
408 m
The Park Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
408 m
Hepworth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
417 m
Russell Park Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
424 m
Courtside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 16, 2020
440 m
Bedford Borough Bowling Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2018
451 m
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
451 m
Taylors Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
451 m
Innovate Services Limited at Castle Newnham Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
May 23, 2019
468 m
Airedale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
474 m
Castle Newman School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
485 m
Aristo-Tots Private Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
486 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Michaels Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
St Michaels Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
St Andrews School Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Balmoral Avenue Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Bedford Hospital North Wing Bus Stop/Station 365 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 825 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.72 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.83 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Rink Islands Island 1.12 km
Longholme Island Island 1.41 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.8 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.92 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.17 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.44 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.49 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.56 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 141.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 49.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.1 14
300+ Mbps 100% 418 41.7

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 423,468 kWh - mean 28,231 kWh : median 34,597 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 133,382 kWh - mean 5,335 kWh : median 4,775 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 3AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14338000
Longitude -0.45666200
OS Easting 505709
OS Northing 0250577
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11607
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 009A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1