Postcode MK40 3JT (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 3JT and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 3JT is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. MK40 3JT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK40 3JT is St Cuthberts Street which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merton Centre and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3JT (for ages 11 and under) is Castle Newnham School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 4, 2013.

The local pub for residents of MK40 3JT is Bears & Tales and is 29 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 14, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Roosters and is 29 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 7, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 7.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 92.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Cuthberts Street 69 m
Rush Court 91 m
Grove Place 103 m
Lurke Street 151 m
St Peters Street 152 m
The Grove 156 m
Gadsby Street 156 m
Saint Cuthberts Court 171 m
Newnham Street 191 m
Little Grove Place 191 m
Duke Street 199 m
Howard Street 216 m
Mill Street 233 m
Rothsay Place 320 m
High Street 351 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3JT

Introduction January 1991
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 3JT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford School 299 m
Bedford Girls' School 702 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
717 m
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
732 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
762 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
795 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
950 m
Polam School 983 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.15 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.25 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.31 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.32 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.42 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.42 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.45 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.57 km
Bedford Modern School 1.62 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.7 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.74 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bears & Tales Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
29 m
Herd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
29 m
Italian Touch by Ivan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
29 m
Mimo's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
29 m
Rice Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
29 m
Roosters Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
29 m
Serena Café Other catering premises 4
Good
November 25, 2021
29 m
The Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
29 m
Vanilla Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
29 m
Ours Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
96 m
Pizza Express/Mac & Wings Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
96 m
Executive Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
140 m
Lingers High Class Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
142 m
Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
142 m
Bedford Community Larder Retailers - other 4
Good
September 27, 2018
153 m
Amici Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
167 m
Goldharts Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
August 2, 2019
167 m
Lidl Food Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
167 m
The Blue Glass Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
167 m
Zinc Nightclub Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 18, 2019
167 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Merton Centre Bus Stop/Station 40 m
St Peter's Street Bus Stop/Station 119 m
St Peter's Street Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Bedford Bowls Club Bus Stop/Station 231 m
The Broadway Bus Stop/Station 263 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 262 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.14 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.41 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 389 m
Rink Islands Island 507 m
Longholme Island Island 1.3 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.81 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.09 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.21 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.54 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.6 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.86 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.7 Mbps 22.6 Mbps 24.38 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.24 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 92.3% 22.6 1.1
30-300 Mbps 7.7% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13878600
Longitude -0.46294400
OS Easting 505290
OS Northing 0250057
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