Postcode MK40 3UZ (Bedford)

Map showing MK40 3UZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 3UZ is located in Bedford It was introduced in May 2007 and is an active postcode. MK40 3UZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK40 3UZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 3UZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to MK40 3UZ is Appledore Road which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goldington Avenue and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3UZ (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 3UZ is Russell Park Social Club and is 118 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.5% 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 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Appledore Road 28 m
Campbell Road 100 m
Bradgate Road 112 m
Richmond Road 170 m
Goldington Avenue 187 m
Devon Road 225 m
St Minver Road 242 m
Fontwell Close 264 m
Merton Road 266 m
Cornwall Road 273 m
Tiverton Road 286 m
Bower Street 304 m
Howbury Street 306 m
Charlbury Court 311 m
Denmark Street 369 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3UZ

Introduction May 2007
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 3UZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
158 m
Bedford School 631 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
631 m
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
642 m
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
802 m
Bedford Girls' School 1.04 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.14 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.19 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.19 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.28 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.29 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.3 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.42 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.44 km
Polam School 1.55 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.67 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.73 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.77 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.8 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Place Bedford Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
96 m
Russell Park Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
118 m
Courtside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 16, 2020
150 m
Innovate Services Limited at Castle Newnham Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
May 23, 2019
158 m
Three Rivers Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
233 m
Christ Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
290 m
Lavenders Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
313 m
Cibi D'Italia Retailers - other 4
Good
November 1, 2021
338 m
Archer Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
344 m
G4S Facilities Management Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
344 m
Cater for occasions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
365 m
East London Foundation Outreach Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 23, 2018
391 m
G4S Facilities Management Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
391 m
St Andrews School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
410 m
Salvete Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
417 m
Wells & Co Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
417 m
Aristo-Tots Private Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
426 m
Bottega Di Calabria Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
426 m
Sapori del sud Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2021
426 m
The Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
426 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Goldington Avenue Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Goldington Avenue Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Fox and Hounds Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Cave's Lane Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Cave's Lane Bus Stop/Station 297 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 865 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.77 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.53 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.64 km
London Stansted Airport Air 56.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 883 m
Rink Islands Island 969 m
Longholme Island Island 1.09 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.49 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.63 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.87 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.2 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.25 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.26 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.6 Mbps 102.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.6 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.2 1
30-300 Mbps 23.5% 75.8 17.9
300+ Mbps 76.5% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

80 meters consuming 517,672 kWh - mean 6,471 kWh : median 5,810 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

80 meters consuming 154,975 kWh - mean 1,937 kWh : median 1,721 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK40 3UZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14088500
Longitude -0.45433700
OS Easting 505874
OS Northing 0250303
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20542
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward De Parys
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025658
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 009D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2