Postcode MK40 3SQ (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 3SQ and nearby postcodes

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

MK40 3SQ 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 3SQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to MK40 3SQ is Rosamond Road which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dudley Street and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.56 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3SQ (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 3SQ is Devonshire Arms and is 212 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 230 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 2.2 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 3SQ 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 3SQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rosamond Road 73 m
Dudley Street 73 m
George Street 82 m
Denmark Street 127 m
Phillpotts Avenue 183 m
York Street 202 m
Irwin Road 211 m
Fontwell Close 256 m
Pembroke Street 259 m
Abrahams Close 270 m
Bower Street 309 m
Greenshields Road 323 m
Talbot Road 330 m
A4280 351 m
Newnham Avenue 372 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3SQ

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 3SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
269 m
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
742 m
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
830 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
878 m
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
889 m
Bedford School 1.01 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.03 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.32 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.32 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.38 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.42 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.45 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.53 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.71 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.72 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.82 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.82 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.86 km
Polam School 1.89 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
138 m
The Castle Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
149 m
Castle Road Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
186 m
Three Rivers Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
195 m
Devonshire Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 3, 2018
212 m
Eat and Treats Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
227 m
Kidmans Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2019
227 m
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
230 m
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2019
258 m
Fox & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2021
268 m
Thandi Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
268 m
Innovate Services Limited at Castle Newnham Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
May 23, 2019
269 m
Big Pans People Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
274 m
2likeus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
289 m
Crumbs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
289 m
Lee's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
289 m
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
289 m
Cibi D'Italia Retailers - other 4
Good
November 1, 2021
295 m
Courtside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 16, 2020
296 m
The Vardo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
318 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dudley Street Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Dudley Street Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Phillpott's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Phillpott's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Fox and Hounds Bus Stop/Station 223 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.18 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.03 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.2 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.37 km
London Stansted Airport Air 56.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longholme Island Island 726 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Rink Islands Island 1.06 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.06 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.21 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.44 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.77 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.83 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 1.95 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 118.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 36 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% 101.6 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 468,106 kWh - mean 14,628 kWh : median 13,114 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 119,545 kWh - mean 3,736 kWh : median 3,274 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 3SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13842200
Longitude -0.44955700
OS Easting 506207
OS Northing 0250036
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: 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 E33025670
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 012C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3