Postcode MK40 3HN (Bedford) Terminated December 1981

Map showing MK40 3HN and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 3HN is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1981.MK40 3HN is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK40 3HN 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 3HN as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to MK40 3HN is Mill Street which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cecil Higgins Gallery and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 792 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3HN (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 3HN is The Flute and is 48 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 6, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mill Street 61 m
Castle Lane 96 m
Duke Street 104 m
Gadsby Street 128 m
Newnham Road 155 m
Howard Street 157 m
High Street 159 m
Saint Cuthberts Court 187 m
Lurke Street 189 m
St Cuthberts Street 207 m
Albany Road 209 m
Newnham Street 210 m
St Paul's Square 251 m
Silver Street 251 m
Rush Court 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3HN

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1981
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK40 3HN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
454 m
Bedford Girls' School 486 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
490 m
Bedford School 555 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
707 m
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
905 m
Polam School 981 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.02 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.05 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.31 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.4 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.45 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.48 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.49 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.55 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.58 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.63 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.64 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.68 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baja Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 23, 2022
25 m
FatCap Smokehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
25 m
Quay and Saucy Bird Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
25 m
Chef Beijing Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
31 m
La Fontana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 17, 2022
48 m
Taquitos Bar Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
48 m
Taquitos Bar Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
48 m
The Flute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
48 m
The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
57 m
The Pantry at The Higgins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
57 m
Bunyan Free Meeting Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
63 m
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
63 m
Montego’s Retailers - other 4
Good
August 10, 2021
63 m
Fays Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
90 m
Frescoes Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
90 m
Il Basilico Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
90 m
Sandwich Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
90 m
The Mill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
90 m
The Mill Yard Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
90 m
Auction Room Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 2, 2019
92 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cecil Higgins Gallery Bus Stop/Station 106 m
St Paul's Square Bus Stop/Station 192 m
St Paul's Square Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Rothsay Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
St Paul's Square Bus Stop/Station 237 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 348 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.01 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 792 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 813 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 965 m
London Luton Airport Air 29.18 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 144 m
Rink Islands Island 257 m
Longholme Island Island 1.26 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.79 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.12 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.19 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.49 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.6 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.98 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13649300
Longitude -0.46433800
OS Easting 505200
OS Northing 0249800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025672
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 012D
Output Area / Small Area 2C1