The postcode MK40 3UF is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK40 3UF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK40 3UF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 3UF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to MK40 3UF is Phillpotts Avenue which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Phillpott's Avenue and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.72 km away.
The closest primary school to MK40 3UF (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 3UF is Fox & Hounds and is 234 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on October 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Big Pans People and is 81 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 30, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 142.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.3 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK40 3UF is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK40 3UF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK40 3UF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK40 3UF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK40 3UF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2013) | 432 m |
| KWS School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 709 m |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 728 m |
| Goldington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 774 m |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 919 m |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.2 km | |
| Bedford School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.2 km | |
| Goldington Green Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| Hazeldene School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2019) | 1.29 km |
| The Hills Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 1.29 km |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.56 km |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-7 | 1.63 km | |
| King's Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.76 km |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 1.9 km |
| Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.96 km |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 2.01 km |
| Brickhill Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 2.03 km |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 2.09 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 3UF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pans People | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2018 | 81 m | |
| BP Newnham Avenue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 200 m | |
| Fox & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2021 | 234 m | |
| Thandi Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 234 m | |
| The White Horse Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2018 | 235 m | |
| Rainbow Pre School playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 243 m | |
| Goldington Road General Store & PO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2020 | 274 m | |
| Jays Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2018 | 286 m | |
| La Rotonda Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2021 | 286 m | |
| Wendover Caffe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 286 m | |
| Christ Church Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2021 | 308 m | |
| The Castle Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 10, 2021 | 309 m | |
| Devonshire Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2018 | 325 m | |
| Castle Road Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2017 | 358 m | |
| The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 366 m | |
| Three Rivers Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 372 m | |
| The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 2, 2019 | 400 m | |
| Eat and Treats | Awaiting Inspection | 405 m | |
| Kidmans Chemist | Exempt November 14, 2019 | 405 m | |
| Innovate Services Limited at Castle Newnham Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 432 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK40 3UF - Data from Apr 2022
| Phillpott's Avenue | 44 m | |
| Phillpott's Avenue | 76 m | |
| Castle Road | 192 m | |
| Dean Street | 244 m | |
| Wendover Shops | 248 m | |
| The Broadway | 1.37 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.23 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.73 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.18 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 29.17 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 43.17 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 56.02 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK40 3UF - Data from Dec 2021
| Longholme Island | 719 m | |
| Priory Marina | 960 m | |
| New Cut | 1.05 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Rink Islands | 1.24 km | |
| Press Meadow | 1.27 km | |
| Priory Lake | 1.31 km | |
| Finger Lakes | 1.62 km | |
| Cardington Spillway | 1.71 km | |
| Riverside Pond | 1.75 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 1.96 km | |
| Putnoe Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Clapham Park | 3.01 km | |
| Clapham Park | 3.05 km | |
| Marsh Wood | 3.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK40 3UF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 85.1 Mbps | 142.7 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 21.3 Mbps | 49.75 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 86.4 | 16.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 330.3 | 39.5 |
Energy usage data for MK40 3UF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.13848300 |
| Longitude | -0.44669000 |
| OS Easting | 506403 |
| OS Northing | 0250047 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000055 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 |
| 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 012E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |