Postcode MK40 3TD (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 3TD and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 3TD is located in Bedford It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. MK40 3TD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK40 3TD 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 3TD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK40 3TD is Russell Avenue which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dudley Street and is 213 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3TD (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 3TD is Devonshire Arms and is 108 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 133 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 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 3.4 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 3TD 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 3TD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Russell Avenue 49 m
Kingsley Road 220 m
George Street 228 m
Greenshields Road 236 m
York Street 243 m
Shaftesbury Avenue 249 m
Beresford Road 265 m
Pembroke Street 267 m
Dudley Street 278 m
Tennyson Road 287 m
Denmark Street 295 m
Phillpotts Avenue 355 m
Newnham Avenue 358 m
Castle Road 394 m
Bower Street 403 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3TD

Introduction August 1993
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 3TD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
523 m
Bedford Girls' School 855 m
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
861 m
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.05 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.13 km
Bedford School 1.14 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.18 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.25 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.31 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.41 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.58 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.59 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.62 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.63 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.63 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.7 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.8 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.91 km
Polam School 1.94 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Devonshire Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 3, 2018
108 m
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
133 m
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2019
143 m
The Castle Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
197 m
The Vardo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
207 m
Castle Road Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
217 m
Eat and Treats Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
242 m
Kidmans Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2019
242 m
2likeus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
275 m
Crumbs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
275 m
Lee's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
275 m
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
275 m
F Harris Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
325 m
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2017
325 m
Wells & Co Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
348 m
Radhuni Cafe Bar Grill Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
366 m
Cibi D'Italia Retailers - other 4
Good
November 1, 2021
366 m
Cineworld Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
375 m
Pizza Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
375 m
Elly's Cuisine.Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
July 13, 2021
387 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dudley Street Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Dudley Street Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Phillpott's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Howbury Street Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Phillpott's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 354 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.9 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.44 km
London Stansted Airport Air 56.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longholme Island Island 435 m
Priory Marina Inland Water 859 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 939 m
Rink Islands Island 949 m
New Cut Inland Water 1.13 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.26 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.62 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.64 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.02 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77 Mbps 152.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.5 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.4 17.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 333,553 kWh - mean 22,237 kWh : median 22,763 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 54,587 kWh - mean 3,639 kWh : median 3,182 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 3TD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13564700
Longitude -0.44981400
OS Easting 506196
OS Northing 0249727
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2