Postcode MK44 3NJ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK44 3NJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK44 3NJ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK44 3NJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK44 3NJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 MK44 3NJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to MK44 3NJ is Park Lane which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is War Memorial and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Sandy Rail Station, 3.44 km away.

The closest primary school to MK44 3NJ (for ages 11 and under) is John Donne Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 9, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sandy Secondary School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 6, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK44 3NJ is The Anchor Inn and is 2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 18, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blunham Pizza and is 182 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK44 3NJ 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 MK44 3NJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK44 3NJ, and the approximate distance away.

Park Lane 65 m
The Hill 156 m
Wellsfield 201 m
Park View 203 m
Brickhill Close 269 m
Walnut Close 321 m
The Avenue 326 m
Station Road 354 m
High Street 360 m
Tempsford Road 1.19 km
A600 10.58 km
B660 17.06 km
A603 18.16 km
A14 27.96 km
A421 29.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK44 3NJ

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 MK44 3NJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John Donne Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
182 m
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.71 km
Moggerhanger Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.94 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.1 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 22, 2019)
2.44 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.45 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.62 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
3.17 km
Roxton Church of England Academy 3.56 km
Northill Church of England Academy 4.54 km
Everton Heath Primary School 5.31 km
Sheerhatch Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
5.37 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
5.47 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
6.7 km
Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School Good
(July 1, 2021)
6.83 km
Renhold VC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
6.92 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
6.96 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 7.02 km
Wilden CofE VA Primary School Requires improvement
(September 27, 2018)
7.13 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
7.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK44 3NJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blunham Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
182 m
John Donne C of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 19, 2018
182 m
Harpers Nursery School & Baby Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
365 m
Atalian Servest Food Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
887 m
Flamingo Flowers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
1.14 km
Taj Mahal Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
1.7 km
Maple Tree School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.71 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.86 km
Sandy Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
1.96 km
Busy Bees at Sandy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
1.97 km
The Golden Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 21, 2021
1.97 km
The Anchor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
2 km
Manor Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2021
2.04 km
Grand Union Housing Group Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
2.05 km
Sandy Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2020
2.1 km
The Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
2.18 km
The Guinea Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
2.23 km
Creme Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
2.27 km
Kattz Care Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
2.28 km
Sue Ryder Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
2.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK44 3NJ - Data from Apr 2022

War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 112 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Park View Bus Stop/Station 255 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Park View Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.86 km
Cambridge Airport Air 34.37 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK44 3NJ - Data from Dec 2021

Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Guy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Esme Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Ash Planting Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Six Acres Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Bigginwood Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Latch Pool Inland Water 3.24 km
Conduit Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Cox Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km
Clon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Dame's Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK44 3NJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 67.5 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 20 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% 24 1
30-300 Mbps 96.3% 69.3 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 363,658 kWh - mean 15,152 kWh : median 12,455 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 116,363 kWh - mean 4,310 kWh : median 3,965 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK44 3NJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14591900
Longitude -0.31801600
OS Easting 515188
OS Northing 0251069
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20150
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Sandy
Local Authority District Central Bedfordshire
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 E06000056
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Blunham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025533
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 004C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1