Postcode MK40 3FJ (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 3FJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 3FJ is located in Bedford It was introduced in November 2018 and is an active postcode. MK40 3FJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK40 3FJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 3FJ as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to MK40 3FJ is Lurke Street which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Peter's Street and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 968 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3FJ (for ages 11 and under) is Priory Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 1, 2014.

The local pub for residents of MK40 3FJ is Executive Snooker Club and is 38 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 2, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Roosters and is 98 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 7, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 153.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lurke Street 32 m
St Peters Street 73 m
Gadsby Street 84 m
Howard Street 101 m
St Cuthberts Street 109 m
Duke Street 109 m
Mill Street 153 m
Rush Court 182 m
Grove Place 193 m
Saint Cuthberts Court 209 m
The Broadway 213 m
Lime Street 228 m
Newnham Street 239 m
High Street 241 m
The Grove 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3FJ

Introduction November 2018
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 3FJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford School 351 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
621 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
678 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
681 m
Bedford Girls' School 685 m
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
851 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
879 m
Polam School 886 m
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.24 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.26 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.37 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.37 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.37 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.38 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.47 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.54 km
Bedford Modern School 1.57 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.66 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.66 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Executive Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
38 m
Amici Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
66 m
Goldharts Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
August 2, 2019
66 m
Lidl Food Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
66 m
The Blue Glass Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
66 m
Zinc Nightclub Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 18, 2019
66 m
Bedford Community Larder Retailers - other 4
Good
September 27, 2018
98 m
Bears & Tales Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
98 m
Herd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
98 m
Italian Touch by Ivan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
98 m
Mimo's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
98 m
Rice Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
98 m
Roosters Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
98 m
Serena Café Other catering premises 4
Good
November 25, 2021
98 m
The Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
98 m
Vanilla Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
98 m
Six's Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
103 m
Ours Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
111 m
Pizza Express/Mac & Wings Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
111 m
Bestpol Delicatessen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
114 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Peter's Street Bus Stop/Station 74 m
St Peter's Street Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Merton Centre Bus Stop/Station 115 m
The Broadway Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Cecil Higgins Gallery Bus Stop/Station 278 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 176 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.02 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 968 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 992 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.39 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 348 m
Rink Islands Island 465 m
Longholme Island Island 1.37 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.88 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.18 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.29 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.61 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.69 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 153.2 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 75 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.5 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 447 49

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 41,183 kWh - mean 5,883 kWh : median 5,341 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 38,473 kWh - mean 1,282 kWh : median 1,455 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 3FJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13837900
Longitude -0.46455900
OS Easting 505179
OS Northing 0250008
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13934
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Castle
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023494
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 012D
Output Area / Small Area 3A1