Postcode MK40 3SF (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 3SF and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 3SF 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 3SF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to MK40 3SF is Kingsley Road which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Phillpott's Avenue and is 276 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3SF (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 3SF is Devonshire Arms and is 220 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 264 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% 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 3.9 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 3SF 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 3SF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kingsley Road 70 m
Greenshields Road 117 m
Beresford Road 138 m
Russell Avenue 196 m
Tennyson Road 209 m
Shaftesbury Avenue 212 m
Newnham Avenue 236 m
George Street 280 m
Phillpotts Avenue 320 m
Dudley Street 355 m
Priory Mews 356 m
Denmark Street 392 m
Castle Road 541 m
The Embankment 594 m
A5140 758 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3SF

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 3SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
610 m
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
714 m
Bedford Girls' School 986 m
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.06 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.12 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.23 km
Bedford School 1.28 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.38 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.42 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.45 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.47 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.63 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.63 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.65 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.73 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.85 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.88 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.04 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.06 km
Polam School 2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Devonshire Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 3, 2018
220 m
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
264 m
Cineworld Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
266 m
Pizza Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
266 m
Rainbow Pre School playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
266 m
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2019
285 m
The Castle Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
299 m
Club 2000 Bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2019
334 m
Fitness First Retailers - other Exempt
July 26, 2019
334 m
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
334 m
Castle Road Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
336 m
Big Pans People Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
345 m
The Vardo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
356 m
Eat and Treats Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
372 m
Kidmans Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2019
372 m
BP Newnham Avenue Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
410 m
2likeus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
415 m
Crumbs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
415 m
Lee's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
415 m
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
415 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Phillpott's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Dudley Street Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Phillpott's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Dudley Street Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Castle Road Bus Stop/Station 316 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.37 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.15 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.85 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.3 km
London Stansted Airport Air 55.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longholme Island Island 379 m
Priory Marina Inland Water 731 m
New Cut Inland Water 977 m
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Rink Islands Island 1.09 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.12 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.49 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.5 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 1.89 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 108.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 10
30-300 Mbps 18.2% 119 14.2
300+ Mbps 81.8% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 564,833 kWh - mean 25,674 kWh : median 26,512 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 93,076 kWh - mean 4,654 kWh : median 4,637 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 3SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13545100
Longitude -0.44762200
OS Easting 506345
OS Northing 0249707
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