The postcode MK40 3DX is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK40 3DX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK40 3DX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 3DX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to MK40 3DX is Tiverton Road which is centered 66 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cave's Lane and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.88 km away.
The closest primary school to MK40 3DX (for ages 11 and under) is St John Rigby Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 11, 2019. 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 3DX is The Park and is 444 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 82.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK40 3DX is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK40 3DX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK40 3DX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK40 3DX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK40 3DX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 285 m |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 344 m |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2013) | 412 m |
| Goldington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 523 m |
| Bedford School | Independent school | 7-18 | 806 m | |
| Hazeldene School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2019) | 852 m |
| The Hills Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 852 m |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-7 | 923 m | |
| KWS School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Brickhill Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.39 km | |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| Goldington Green Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.62 km |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 1.65 km |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 1.72 km | |
| Scott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Putnoe Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.99 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 3DX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Newman School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 285 m | |
| The Place Bedford | Awaiting Inspection | 293 m | |
| St John Rigby Catholic School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 344 m | |
| Courtside Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 16, 2020 | 361 m | |
| Innovate Services Limited at Castle Newnham Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 412 m | |
| St Andrews School Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 440 m | |
| St Andrews Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 444 m | |
| The Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 12, 2021 | 444 m | |
| Russell Park Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 460 m | |
| Three Rivers Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 486 m | |
| Fox & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2021 | 487 m | |
| Thandi Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 487 m | |
| Christ Church Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2021 | 506 m | |
| Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 519 m | |
| Fresh Start Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2020 | 523 m | |
| Archer Unit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2019 | 526 m | |
| G4S Facilities Management | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2018 | 526 m | |
| St Andrews School (Bedford) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 545 m | |
| East London Foundation Outreach | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 23, 2018 | 551 m | |
| G4S Facilities Management | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2018 | 551 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK40 3DX - Data from Apr 2022
| Cave's Lane | 151 m | |
| Sidmouth Close | 229 m | |
| Cave's Lane | 236 m | |
| Sidmouth Close | 245 m | |
| Cave's Lane | 303 m | |
| The Broadway | 1.1 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.01 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.88 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.9 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 1.95 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 29.82 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 43.45 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 56.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK40 3DX - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Rink Islands | 1.31 km | |
| Longholme Island | 1.35 km | |
| Priory Marina | 1.66 km | |
| New Cut | 1.71 km | |
| Press Meadow | 1.97 km | |
| Priory Lake | 2.02 km | |
| Putnoe Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Riverside Pond | 2.15 km | |
| Finger Lakes | 2.3 km | |
| Clapham Park | 2.31 km | |
| Clapham Park | 2.35 km | |
| Cardington Spillway | 2.42 km | |
| Helen's Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 2.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK40 3DX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 82.1 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.6 Mbps | 9.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15.2 | 4.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 88.2 | 10.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for MK40 3DX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.14376400 |
| Longitude | -0.45235200 |
| OS Easting | 506003 |
| OS Northing | 0250626 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000055 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bedford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bedford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025659 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |