Postcode MK40 3ZZ (Bedford) Terminated June 1996

Map showing MK40 3ZZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK40 3ZZ is located in Bedford It was introduced in December 1995 and terminated in June 1996.MK40 3ZZ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK40 3ZZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 3ZZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to MK40 3ZZ is The Embankment which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Embankment and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 829 m away.

The closest primary school to MK40 3ZZ (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 3ZZ is Wells & Co and is 429 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 7, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Papa Gigi's and is 374 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 21, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Embankment 94 m
Rothsay Road 211 m
A5140 230 m
Waterloo Road 263 m
Bushmead Avenue 368 m
Kingsbrook Road 404 m
Longholme Way 417 m
Howbury Street 517 m
Bower Street 539 m
Cardington Road 1.08 km
A600 10.53 km
A421 20.23 km
A603 27.53 km
A14 37.43 km
A46 73.81 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK40 3ZZ

Introduction December 1995
Termination June 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK40 3ZZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Girls' School 310 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
708 m
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
776 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
783 m
Bedford School 967 m
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.09 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.18 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.23 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.27 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.38 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.41 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.45 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.45 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.54 km
Polam School 1.56 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.6 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.86 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.88 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.91 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Radhuni Cafe Bar Grill Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
180 m
Embankment Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 22, 2021
216 m
Lillibet Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
216 m
St Margaret's Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
216 m
The Longholme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
218 m
Waterloo House Care Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
303 m
Bedford Girls' School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
310 m
Elly's Cuisine.Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
July 13, 2021
374 m
Papa Gigi's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
374 m
Bottega Di Calabria Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
399 m
Sapori del sud Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2021
399 m
The Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
399 m
F Harris Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
404 m
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2017
404 m
The Vardo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
421 m
Wells & Co Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
429 m
The Panacea Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 21, 2018
431 m
2likeus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
461 m
Crumbs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
461 m
Lee's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
461 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Embankment Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Bedford Girls School Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Bedford Girls School Bus Stop/Station 328 m
St Johns Centre Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Rothsay Road Bus Stop/Station 380 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 901 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.53 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 829 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 842 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.78 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rink Islands Island 440 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 472 m
Longholme Island Island 692 m
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.22 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.6 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.62 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.91 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.04 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.57 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13370200
Longitude -0.45712800
OS Easting 505700
OS Northing 0249500
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4687
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Kingsbrook
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: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025682
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 014B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1