Postcode MK40 3JJ (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 3JJ and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 3JJ 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 3JJ as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to MK40 3JJ is Grove Place which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merton Centre and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3JJ (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 3JJ is The Castle and is 78 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Roosters and is 104 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 7, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grove Place 19 m
Rush Court 21 m
St Cuthberts Street 76 m
Saint Cuthberts Court 79 m
Newnham Street 90 m
Little Grove Place 97 m
The Grove 98 m
Gadsby Street 166 m
Lurke Street 203 m
Duke Street 208 m
Mill Street 225 m
Rothsay Gardens 229 m
Rothsay Place 230 m
St Peters Street 240 m
Howard Street 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3JJ

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 3JJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford School 392 m
Bedford Girls' School 615 m
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
686 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
694 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
722 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
857 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.05 km
Polam School 1.07 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.16 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.24 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.27 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.39 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.41 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.52 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.54 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.55 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.62 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.71 km
Bedford Modern School 1.72 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cibo Deli & Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
78 m
G C H Fishmongers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
78 m
Kraken MMA & Ftiness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 28, 2019
78 m
Lagos Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
78 m
Living It Up Events CIC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
78 m
Pizzeria Santaniello's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
78 m
The Cappuccino Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 30, 2021
78 m
The Castle Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 8, 2019
78 m
Three Cups Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
78 m
Lingers High Class Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
102 m
Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
102 m
Bears & Tales Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
104 m
Herd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
104 m
Italian Touch by Ivan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
104 m
Mimo's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
104 m
Rice Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
104 m
Roosters Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
104 m
Serena Café Other catering premises 4
Good
November 25, 2021
104 m
The Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
104 m
Vanilla Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
104 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Merton Centre Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Rothsay Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
St Peter's Street Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Rothsay Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Cecil Higgins Gallery Bus Stop/Station 232 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 352 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.19 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.32 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 326 m
Rink Islands Island 439 m
Longholme Island Island 1.2 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.71 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
New Cut Inland Water 2 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.11 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.44 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.51 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.79 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 58.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 36 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% 21.9 0.9
30-300 Mbps 14.3% 72.8 18.3
300+ Mbps 85.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 320,782 kWh - mean 14,581 kWh : median 12,326 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 3JJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13808400
Longitude -0.46190900
OS Easting 505361
OS Northing 0249979
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 E33023493
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 012D
Output Area / Small Area 3A1