Postcode MK40 3DH (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 3DH and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 3DH 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 3DH as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to MK40 3DH is Cornwall Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Michaels Road and is 210 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3DH (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 3DH is The Park and is 374 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 3.6 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 3DH 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 3DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cornwall Road 47 m
Kimbolton Avenue 74 m
St Minver Road 78 m
Devon Road 119 m
Amberley Gardens 134 m
Merton Road 139 m
Richmond Road 156 m
Goldington Avenue 172 m
Oaklands Road 175 m
Tiverton Road 199 m
Windsor Gardens 215 m
Charlbury Court 220 m
Campbell Road 224 m
Crediton Close 261 m
Bradgate Road 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3DH

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 3DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
387 m
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
447 m
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
529 m
Bedford School 622 m
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
710 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 829 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
981 m
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
981 m
Bedford Girls' School 1.31 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.36 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.37 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.47 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.47 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.5 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.51 km
Polam School 1.53 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.6 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.67 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.79 km
Bedford Modern School 1.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrews School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
247 m
The Place Bedford Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
321 m
Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
327 m
St Andrews School (Bedford) Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
351 m
Archer Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
359 m
G4S Facilities Management Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
359 m
St Andrews Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
374 m
The Park Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
374 m
East London Foundation Outreach Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 23, 2018
375 m
G4S Facilities Management Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
375 m
Castle Newman School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
387 m
Courtside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 16, 2020
409 m
Russell Park Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
435 m
Innovate Services Limited at Castle Newnham Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
May 23, 2019
447 m
Hepworth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
453 m
Airedale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
464 m
Three Rivers Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
529 m
St John Rigby Catholic School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
529 m
Bedford Borough Bowling Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2018
543 m
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
543 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Michaels Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
St Michaels Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Balmoral Avenue Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Cave's Lane Bus Stop/Station 335 m
St Andrews School Bus Stop/Station 358 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 930 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.83 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.85 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.65 km
London Stansted Airport Air 56.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Rink Islands Island 1.2 km
Longholme Island Island 1.4 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.77 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.86 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.13 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.34 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.44 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.53 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.3 Mbps 123.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 17.3 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.5 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 757,809 kWh - mean 23,682 kWh : median 23,574 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 172,841 kWh - mean 3,928 kWh : median 3,198 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 3DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14371100
Longitude -0.45518900
OS Easting 505809
OS Northing 0250616
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