The postcode MK40 3UJ is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK40 3UJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK40 3UJ 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 3UJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to MK40 3UJ is Irwin Road which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fox and Hounds and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.77 km away.
The closest primary school to MK40 3UJ (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 3UJ is Fox & Hounds and is 84 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 210 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 30, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 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 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK40 3UJ 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 3UJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK40 3UJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK40 3UJ
| 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 3UJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2013) | 346 m |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 583 m |
| Goldington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 643 m |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 769 m |
| KWS School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 819 m |
| Bedford School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.12 km | |
| Hazeldene School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| The Hills Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 1.15 km |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.24 km | |
| Goldington Green Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 1.28 km |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-7 | 1.48 km | |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.58 km |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 1.86 km |
| Brickhill Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| King's Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.89 km |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 1.93 km |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 2.03 km | |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 2.03 km |
| Putnoe Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 2.05 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 3UJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2021 | 84 m | |
| Thandi Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 84 m | |
| Big Pans People | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2018 | 210 m | |
| Christ Church Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2021 | 250 m | |
| Goldington Road General Store & PO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2020 | 251 m | |
| The White Horse Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2018 | 254 m | |
| BP Newnham Avenue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 299 m | |
| Three Rivers Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 310 m | |
| Jays Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2018 | 332 m | |
| La Rotonda Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2021 | 332 m | |
| Wendover Caffe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 332 m | |
| Courtside Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 16, 2020 | 340 m | |
| Innovate Services Limited at Castle Newnham Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 346 m | |
| The Castle Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 10, 2021 | 356 m | |
| Rainbow Pre School playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 387 m | |
| Baxter Storey - UOB Bedford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 391 m | |
| Gateway Costa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2019 | 391 m | |
| The Hub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 391 m | |
| Castle Road Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2017 | 395 m | |
| Devonshire Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2018 | 405 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK40 3UJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Fox and Hounds | 176 m | |
| Phillpott's Avenue | 194 m | |
| Dean Street | 195 m | |
| Phillpott's Avenue | 206 m | |
| Dean Street | 239 m | |
| The Broadway | 1.32 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.2 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.77 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.78 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.15 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 29.32 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 43.2 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 56.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK40 3UJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Longholme Island | 859 m | |
| Priory Marina | 1.11 km | |
| New Cut | 1.17 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Rink Islands | 1.26 km | |
| Press Meadow | 1.42 km | |
| Priory Lake | 1.46 km | |
| Finger Lakes | 1.75 km | |
| Riverside Pond | 1.79 km | |
| Cardington Spillway | 1.86 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 2.05 km | |
| Putnoe Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Clapham Park | 2.87 km | |
| Clapham Park | 2.9 km | |
| Marsh Wood | 2.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK40 3UJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 38 Mbps | 57.5 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.1 Mbps | 7.8 Mbps | 10 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% | 21 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 64.8 | 8.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK40 3UJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.13976100 |
| Longitude | -0.44742100 |
| OS Easting | 506350 |
| OS Northing | 0250188 |
| 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: White professionals |
| 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 012E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |