Postcode MK40 3HD (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 3HD and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 3HD 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 3HD as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to MK40 3HD is Mill Street which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Peter's Street and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 855 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3HD (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 3HD is The Mill and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mill Street 31 m
Duke Street 32 m
Howard Street 67 m
Gadsby Street 76 m
Lurke Street 110 m
High Street 126 m
Castle Lane 165 m
St Cuthberts Street 178 m
St Peters Street 195 m
Silver Street 200 m
Saint Cuthberts Court 211 m
Lime Street 216 m
Newnham Street 240 m
Newnham Road 243 m
Rush Court 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3HD

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 3HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
488 m
Bedford School 489 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
544 m
Bedford Girls' School 575 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
647 m
Polam School 903 m
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
921 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
937 m
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.1 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.34 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.38 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.41 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.46 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.47 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.52 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.53 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.6 km
Bedford Modern School 1.64 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.64 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fays Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
0 m
Frescoes Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
0 m
Il Basilico Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
0 m
Sandwich Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
0 m
The Mill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
0 m
The Mill Yard Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
0 m
Auction Room Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 2, 2019
14 m
Bunyan Free Meeting Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
34 m
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
34 m
Montego’s Retailers - other 4
Good
August 10, 2021
34 m
Bestpol Delicatessen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
73 m
Carumbar UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
73 m
The Gallery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 26, 2019
73 m
Chef Beijing Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
73 m
Bedford Community Larder Retailers - other 4
Good
September 27, 2018
85 m
La Fontana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 17, 2022
92 m
Taquitos Bar Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
92 m
Taquitos Bar Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
92 m
The Flute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
92 m
Executive Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
101 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Peter's Street Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Cecil Higgins Gallery Bus Stop/Station 189 m
St Paul's Square Bus Stop/Station 194 m
St Paul's Square Bus Stop/Station 201 m
St Peter's Street Bus Stop/Station 212 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 259 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 963 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 855 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 876 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 917 m
London Luton Airport Air 29.27 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 233 m
Rink Islands Island 343 m
Longholme Island Island 1.34 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.86 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.18 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.26 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.57 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.67 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.2 Mbps 58 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.7 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 20 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% 21.3 1.7
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 70.9 17.5
300+ Mbps 66.7% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 386,667 kWh - mean 22,745 kWh : median 20,661 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 3HD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13716800
Longitude -0.46506000
OS Easting 505149
OS Northing 0249874
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025075
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 012D
Output Area / Small Area 2A3