Postcode MK40 3QZ (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 3QZ and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 3QZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 3QZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to MK40 3QZ is Bower Street which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Howbury Street and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.33 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3QZ (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 3QZ is Wells & Co and is 149 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 7, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lee's Takeaway and is 180 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bower Street 40 m
Howbury Street 60 m
Fontwell Close 73 m
Castle Road 176 m
Pembroke Street 177 m
York Street 203 m
Bushmead Avenue 204 m
Denmark Street 208 m
Appledore Road 247 m
Dudley Street 266 m
Rothsay Place 307 m
Bradgate Road 357 m
Rosamond Road 378 m
Goldington Avenue 433 m
Cave's Lane 517 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3QZ

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 3QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
218 m
Bedford School 710 m
Bedford Girls' School 811 m
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
854 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
888 m
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
991 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.11 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.13 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.21 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.38 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.4 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.43 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.43 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.51 km
Polam School 1.57 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.59 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.72 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.74 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.77 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cibi D'Italia Retailers - other 4
Good
November 1, 2021
78 m
Wells & Co Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
149 m
Russell Park Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
150 m
Bottega Di Calabria Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
166 m
Sapori del sud Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2021
166 m
The Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
166 m
Lavenders Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
175 m
2likeus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
180 m
Crumbs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
180 m
Lee's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
180 m
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
180 m
F Harris Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
183 m
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2017
183 m
Elly's Cuisine.Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
July 13, 2021
191 m
Papa Gigi's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
191 m
Three Rivers Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
195 m
Eat and Treats Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
200 m
Kidmans Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2019
200 m
Innovate Services Limited at Castle Newnham Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
May 23, 2019
218 m
Castle Road Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
233 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Howbury Street Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Howbury Street Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Goldington Avenue Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Goldington Avenue Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Dudley Street Bus Stop/Station 275 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 851 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.71 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.27 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.69 km
London Stansted Airport Air 56.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 721 m
Rink Islands Island 784 m
Longholme Island Island 860 m
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.3 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.52 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.69 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.06 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.06 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.27 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 114.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 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% 13.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.1 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 617,169 kWh - mean 13,131 kWh : median 12,532 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 123,006 kWh - mean 2,861 kWh : median 2,149 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 3QZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13847600
Longitude -0.45433300
OS Easting 505880
OS Northing 0250035
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23885
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025671
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 012B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3