Postcode MK40 3EQ (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 3EQ and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 3EQ 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 3EQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK40 3EQ is Dean Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dean Street and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.93 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3EQ (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 3EQ is The White Horse Public House and is 35 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 12, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Big Pans People and is 177 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dean Street 18 m
A4280 118 m
Thurlestone Close 156 m
Irwin Road 196 m
Totnes Close 213 m
Priory Mews 220 m
Salcombe Close 227 m
Phillpotts Avenue 235 m
Chagford Close 269 m
Clovelly Way 292 m
Dawlish Drive 298 m
Rosamond Road 326 m
Newnham Avenue 326 m
Lydford Close 343 m
Risborough Road 364 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3EQ

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 3EQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
565 m
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
633 m
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
644 m
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
645 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
882 m
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.07 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.16 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.16 km
Bedford School 1.34 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.41 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.63 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.77 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.81 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.93 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.93 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.97 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.08 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.15 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.16 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The White Horse Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
35 m
Goldington Road General Store & PO Retailers - other 4
Good
February 17, 2020
71 m
Jays Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
118 m
La Rotonda Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 19, 2021
118 m
Wendover Caffe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
118 m
BP Newnham Avenue Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
154 m
Big Pans People Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
177 m
Baxter Storey - UOB Bedford School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
233 m
Gateway Costa School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
233 m
The Hub School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
233 m
Fox & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2021
251 m
Thandi Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
251 m
Rainbow Pre School playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
314 m
Renaria ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
October 25, 2021
318 m
Christ Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
464 m
The Castle Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
517 m
Three Rivers Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
527 m
Devonshire Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 3, 2018
535 m
Courtside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 16, 2020
557 m
Castle Road Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
564 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dean Street Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Dean Street Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Wendover Shops Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Wendover Shops Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Polhill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 143 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.41 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.27 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.98 km
London Stansted Airport Air 55.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longholme Island Island 871 m
New Cut Inland Water 989 m
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.01 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.32 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Rink Islands Island 1.45 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 1.57 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.58 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.73 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 36 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% 25 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.7 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 188,975 kWh - mean 17,180 kWh : median 17,793 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 3EQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13962000
Longitude -0.44422500
OS Easting 506569
OS Northing 0250177
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27912
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

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

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: 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 E33025669
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 012E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2