Postcode MK40 3TP (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 3TP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK40 3TP is Tennyson Road which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dudley Street and is 505 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3TP (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 3TP is Devonshire Arms and is 401 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 426 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 62.5% 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tennyson Road 42 m
Shaftesbury Avenue 52 m
Beresford Road 150 m
Kingsley Road 251 m
Russell Avenue 310 m
Longholme Way 428 m
Newnham Avenue 428 m
George Street 500 m
Dudley Street 565 m
The Embankment 581 m
Denmark Street 589 m
A5140 647 m
Cardington Road 746 m
Barker's Lane 1.03 km
A600 10.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3TP

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 3TP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
776 m
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
816 m
Bedford Girls' School 927 m
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.19 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.3 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.34 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.35 km
Bedford School 1.41 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.42 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.46 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.46 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.61 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.62 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.8 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.87 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.87 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.89 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.01 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.05 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cineworld Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
131 m
Pizza Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
131 m
Club 2000 Bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2019
221 m
Fitness First Retailers - other Exempt
July 26, 2019
221 m
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
221 m
Devonshire Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 3, 2018
401 m
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
426 m
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2019
429 m
The Longholme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
434 m
Rainbow Pre School playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
450 m
Fire Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 11, 2017
463 m
Trackside Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
463 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
464 m
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
464 m
The Vardo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
471 m
Radhuni Cafe Bar Grill Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
482 m
The Castle Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
491 m
Castle Road Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
511 m
Eat and Treats Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
532 m
Kidmans Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2019
532 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dudley Street Bus Stop/Station 505 m
Dudley Street Bus Stop/Station 510 m
Phillpott's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 512 m
Castle Road Bus Stop/Station 517 m
The Embankment Bus Stop/Station 536 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.46 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.17 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.62 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.35 km
London Stansted Airport Air 55.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longholme Island Island 144 m
Priory Marina Inland Water 603 m
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 846 m
New Cut Inland Water 963 m
Priory Lake Inland Water 1 km
Rink Islands Island 1.08 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.34 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.41 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 1.98 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 144.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.9 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 37.5% 97.5 11
300+ Mbps 62.5% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 140,614 kWh - mean 17,577 kWh : median 17,228 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 3TP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13331000
Longitude -0.44777600
OS Easting 506341
OS Northing 0249470
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