Postcode MK40 3SD (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 3SD and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 3SD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 3SD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to MK40 3SD is Beresford Road which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castle Road and is 331 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.52 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3SD (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 3SD is Devonshire Arms and is 304 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 3, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop and is 347 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 163.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beresford Road 56 m
Kingsley Road 65 m
Tennyson Road 150 m
Greenshields Road 150 m
Shaftesbury Avenue 181 m
Newnham Avenue 242 m
Russell Avenue 265 m
George Street 362 m
Phillpotts Avenue 378 m
Dudley Street 440 m
Longholme Way 594 m
Castle Road 618 m
The Embankment 642 m
A5140 777 m
Barker's Lane 922 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3SD

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 3SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
663 m
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
695 m
Bedford Girls' School 1.02 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.13 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.17 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.3 km
Bedford School 1.36 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.37 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.43 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.45 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.5 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.63 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.69 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.69 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.76 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.92 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.97 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.98 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.13 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cineworld Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
186 m
Pizza Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
186 m
Club 2000 Bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2019
249 m
Fitness First Retailers - other Exempt
July 26, 2019
249 m
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
249 m
Rainbow Pre School playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
267 m
Devonshire Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 3, 2018
304 m
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
347 m
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2019
364 m
The Castle Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
385 m
Big Pans People Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
386 m
Fire Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 11, 2017
418 m
Trackside Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
418 m
Castle Road Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
421 m
BP Newnham Avenue Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
429 m
The Vardo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
432 m
Eat and Treats Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
456 m
Kidmans Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2019
456 m
2likeus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
496 m
Crumbs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
496 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Castle Road Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Phillpott's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Phillpott's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Dudley Street Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Dudley Street Bus Stop/Station 393 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.45 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.22 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.78 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.25 km
London Stansted Airport Air 55.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longholme Island Island 319 m
Priory Marina Inland Water 646 m
New Cut Inland Water 908 m
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 932 m
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.04 km
Rink Islands Island 1.15 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.41 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.41 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 1.85 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156 Mbps 163.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 145.4 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 368,365 kWh - mean 21,669 kWh : median 20,505 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 82,566 kWh - mean 4,857 kWh : median 4,027 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 3SD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13487900
Longitude -0.44678700
OS Easting 506405
OS Northing 0249646
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23056
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Newnham
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: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025669
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 012C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1