The postcode MK40 3EN is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK40 3EN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK40 3EN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 3EN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to MK40 3EN is Abrahams Close which is centered 103 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fox and Hounds and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.73 km away.
The closest primary school to MK40 3EN (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 3EN is Fox & Hounds and is 83 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on October 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Big Pans People and is 299 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 30, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 140.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK40 3EN 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 3EN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK40 3EN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK40 3EN
| 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 3EN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2013) | 259 m |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 543 m |
| Goldington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 629 m |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 702 m |
| KWS School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 914 m |
| Bedford School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.03 km | |
| Hazeldene School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2019) | 1.12 km |
| The Hills Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 1.12 km |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.21 km | |
| Goldington Green Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-7 | 1.4 km | |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.53 km |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.56 km |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 1.78 km |
| Brickhill Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 1.84 km |
| King's Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.92 km |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 1.94 km | |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 2 km |
| Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 3EN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2021 | 83 m | |
| Thandi Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 83 m | |
| Christ Church Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2021 | 185 m | |
| Three Rivers Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 238 m | |
| Courtside Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 16, 2020 | 248 m | |
| Innovate Services Limited at Castle Newnham Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 259 m | |
| Big Pans People | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2018 | 299 m | |
| The Place Bedford | Awaiting Inspection | 317 m | |
| Goldington Road General Store & PO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2020 | 331 m | |
| The White Horse Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2018 | 344 m | |
| The Castle Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 10, 2021 | 347 m | |
| Castle Road Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2017 | 375 m | |
| BP Newnham Avenue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 394 m | |
| Russell Park Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 395 m | |
| Eat and Treats | Awaiting Inspection | 407 m | |
| Kidmans Chemist | Exempt November 14, 2019 | 407 m | |
| Devonshire Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2018 | 413 m | |
| Jays Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2018 | 425 m | |
| La Rotonda Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2021 | 425 m | |
| Wendover Caffe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 425 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK40 3EN - Data from Apr 2022
| Fox and Hounds | 80 m | |
| Cave's Lane | 183 m | |
| Fox and Hounds | 196 m | |
| Cave's Lane | 239 m | |
| Phillpott's Avenue | 266 m | |
| The Broadway | 1.24 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.12 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.73 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.75 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 29.38 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 43.27 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 56.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK40 3EN - Data from Dec 2021
| Longholme Island | 906 m | |
| Castle Hill | 1.15 km | |
| Priory Marina | 1.19 km | |
| Rink Islands | 1.21 km | |
| New Cut | 1.26 km | |
| Press Meadow | 1.5 km | |
| Priory Lake | 1.54 km | |
| Finger Lakes | 1.84 km | |
| Riverside Pond | 1.87 km | |
| Cardington Spillway | 1.94 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 2.15 km | |
| Putnoe Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Clapham Park | 2.78 km | |
| Clapham Park | 2.82 km | |
| Helen's Wood | 2.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK40 3EN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78 Mbps | 140.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.1 Mbps | 16.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 97.9 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 526.5 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for MK40 3EN - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.14014600 |
| Longitude | -0.44866400 |
| OS Easting | 506264 |
| OS Northing | 0250229 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bedford |
| Electoral Ward | Newnham |
| 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: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bedford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bedford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025670 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 012E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |