Postcode MK40 3DD (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 3DD and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 3DD 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 3DD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to MK40 3DD is Campbell Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goldington Avenue and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3DD (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 3DD is Russell Park Social Club and is 199 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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 3.4 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 3DD 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 3DD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Campbell Road 25 m
Bradgate Road 90 m
Richmond Road 92 m
Appledore Road 103 m
Goldington Avenue 120 m
Devon Road 147 m
St Minver Road 160 m
Cornwall Road 191 m
Merton Road 196 m
Tiverton Road 225 m
Charlbury Court 257 m
Oaklands Road 304 m
Crediton Close 341 m
Crediton Mews 352 m
Howbury Street 385 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3DD

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 3DD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
223 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
559 m
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
597 m
Bedford School 616 m
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
764 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.06 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.11 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.13 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.13 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.33 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.34 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.34 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.42 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.43 km
Polam School 1.54 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.59 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.72 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.74 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.86 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Place Bedford Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
116 m
Courtside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 16, 2020
199 m
Russell Park Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
199 m
Innovate Services Limited at Castle Newnham Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
May 23, 2019
223 m
Three Rivers Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
303 m
Archer Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
321 m
G4S Facilities Management Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
321 m
St Andrews School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
350 m
Christ Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
354 m
East London Foundation Outreach Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 23, 2018
364 m
G4S Facilities Management Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
364 m
Lavenders Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
377 m
Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
400 m
Cater for occasions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
416 m
Cibi D'Italia Retailers - other 4
Good
November 1, 2021
420 m
St Andrews School (Bedford) Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
440 m
Bedford Borough Bowling Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2018
444 m
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
444 m
Taylors Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
444 m
Aristo-Tots Private Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
450 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Goldington Avenue Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Goldington Avenue Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Fox and Hounds Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Cave's Lane Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Cave's Lane Bus Stop/Station 285 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 874 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.78 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.61 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.64 km
London Stansted Airport Air 56.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 934 m
Rink Islands Island 1.03 km
Longholme Island Island 1.17 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.55 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.69 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.93 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.26 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.27 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.32 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.7 16
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 702,591 kWh - mean 21,956 kWh : median 20,854 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 119,186 kWh - mean 3,725 kWh : median 3,690 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 3DD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14161600
Longitude -0.45451700
OS Easting 505860
OS Northing 0250384
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 4A2