Postcode MK44 3PD (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK44 3PD and nearby postcodes

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

MK44 3PD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 3PD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to MK44 3PD is Station Road which is centered 497 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Station Court and is 294 m away. The closest railway station is Sandy Rail Station, 3.12 km away.

The closest primary school to MK44 3PD (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 3PD is The Guinea and is 1.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blunham Pizza and is 973 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Station Road 497 m
The Ridgeway 616 m
Blunham Road 697 m
Barford Road 1.94 km
A600 9.78 km
B660 17.78 km
A603 18.25 km
A14 28.4 km
A421 28.72 km
A428 30.68 km
M1 80.6 km
A46 81.98 km
A41 101.89 km
A1(M) 147.46 km
A5 155.83 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK44 3PD

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 3PD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John Donne Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
973 m
Moggerhanger Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.21 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.82 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.09 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.11 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.43 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 22, 2019)
2.73 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
2.84 km
Northill Church of England Academy 3.74 km
Roxton Church of England Academy 4.36 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
4.77 km
Sheerhatch Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
4.91 km
Everton Heath Primary School 5.53 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
6.59 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 6.66 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
6.72 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
6.73 km
Renhold VC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
7 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
7 km
Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School Good
(July 1, 2021)
7.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Atalian Servest Food Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
142 m
Harpers Nursery School & Baby Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
508 m
Blunham Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
973 m
John Donne C of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 19, 2018
973 m
The Guinea Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
1.51 km
Sue Ryder Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
1.55 km
Taj Mahal Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
1.57 km
Flamingo Flowers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
1.63 km
Creme Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
1.68 km
Manor Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2021
1.68 km
The Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
1.78 km
The Golden Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 21, 2021
1.79 km
Maple Tree School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.82 km
Sandy Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
1.84 km
Kattz Care Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
1.84 km
Amici Coffee Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
1.89 km
Busy Bees at Sandy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
1.94 km
Grand Union Housing Group Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
1.97 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.98 km
Sandy Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2020
2.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Station Court Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Old Station Court Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Chalton Farm Bus Stop/Station 547 m
Chalton Farm Bus Stop/Station 553 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 629 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.06 km
Cambridge Airport Air 34.71 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Guy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Conduit Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Clon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Cox Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Ash Planting Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Sheerhatch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Dame's Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
College Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
College Ponds Inland Water 3.5 km
Esme Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.7 Mbps 36.4 Mbps 57.07 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 8.64 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 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.1 7.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 94,302 kWh - mean 10,478 kWh : median 8,615 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 62,338 kWh - mean 5,195 kWh : median 3,791 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK44 3PD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13887000
Longitude -0.32075900
OS Easting 515020
OS Northing 0250282
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19523
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Northill
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Moggerhanger 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 004D
Output Area / Small Area 1B3