Postcode MK40 3PT (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 3PT and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 3PT 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 3PT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to MK40 3PT is Rothsay Place which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rothsay Road and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3PT (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 3PT is The Castle and is 237 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Papa Gigi's and is 221 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rothsay Place 41 m
Rothsay Gardens 103 m
Waterloo Road 162 m
Bushmead Avenue 164 m
Little Grove Place 168 m
The Grove 210 m
Castle Road 216 m
Rothsay Road 216 m
Newnham Street 229 m
Howbury Street 233 m
Grove Place 258 m
Albany Road 291 m
Bower Street 298 m
A5140 648 m
A4280 932 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3PT

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 3PT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
494 m
Bedford Girls' School 577 m
Bedford School 578 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
827 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
838 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.09 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.11 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.11 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.26 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.31 km
Polam School 1.33 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.33 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.45 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.46 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.56 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.64 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.65 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.66 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.66 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Salvete Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
54 m
Cater for occasions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
143 m
Lavenders Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
158 m
Bottega Di Calabria Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
203 m
Sapori del sud Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2021
203 m
The Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
203 m
Golden Years Catering at Dame Alice Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
204 m
Lillibet Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
204 m
St Margaret's Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
204 m
Elly's Cuisine.Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
July 13, 2021
221 m
Papa Gigi's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
221 m
Waterloo House Care Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
230 m
Cibo Deli & Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
237 m
G C H Fishmongers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
237 m
Kraken MMA & Ftiness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 28, 2019
237 m
Lagos Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
237 m
Living It Up Events CIC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
237 m
Pizzeria Santaniello's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
237 m
The Cappuccino Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 30, 2021
237 m
The Castle Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 8, 2019
237 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rothsay Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Rothsay Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Howbury Street Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Howbury Street Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Goldington Avenue Bus Stop/Station 292 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 616 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.43 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.2 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 431 m
Rink Islands Island 503 m
Longholme Island Island 953 m
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.45 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.73 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.85 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.19 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.24 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.55 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 118.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 39 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% 92.3 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 426,136 kWh - mean 19,370 kWh : median 11,627 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 81,912 kWh - mean 3,901 kWh : median 2,011 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 3PT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13740300
Longitude -0.45822800
OS Easting 505616
OS Northing 0249910
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025676
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 012D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2