The postcode MK44 3QD is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK44 3QD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK44 3QD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 3QD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to MK44 3QD is Beauchamp Place which is centered 85 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Willington Lower School and is 30 m away.
The closest primary school to MK44 3QD (for ages 11 and under) is Sheerhatch Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 19, 2021. 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 MK44 3QD is The Crown at Willington and is 197 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 27, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Teacake and Bunting and is 1.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 9, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 36.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK44 3QD 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 MK44 3QD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK44 3QD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK44 3QD
| 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 MK44 3QD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheerhatch Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 1.57 km |
| Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 22, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| Moggerhanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 3.08 km |
| Goldington Green Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 3.61 km |
| Renhold VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 3.87 km |
| Putnoe Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 3.97 km |
| KWS School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 4.12 km |
| John Donne Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 4.29 km |
| Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School | Special school | 7-19 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 4.49 km |
| Mark Rutherford School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 4.62 km |
| Shortstown Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 4.71 km |
| Goldington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 4.74 km |
| Hazeldene School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2019) | 4.86 km |
| The Hills Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 4.86 km |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 4.91 km |
| Northill Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 5.01 km | |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2013) | 5.17 km |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 5.18 km |
| King's Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 5.41 km |
| Ravensden CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 5.48 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK44 3QD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink Ltd at Sheerhatch Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 0 m | |
| The Crown at Willington | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2020 | 197 m | |
| The Danish Camp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2021 | 273 m | |
| Willington Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2019 | 408 m | |
| Willington Garden Centre Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 488 m | |
| Blossom Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 10, 2021 | 615 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Sheerhatch Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 1.57 km | |
| Cople Before & After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 6, 2018 | 1.57 km | |
| Bedford Girls School Harpur Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2018 | 1.86 km | |
| Cople Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 6, 2018 | 1.86 km | |
| Five Bells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 1.88 km | |
| Teacake and Bunting | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 1.88 km | |
| Go Outdoors | Exempt February 15, 2020 | 2.5 km | |
| SWP Catering Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2021 | 2.53 km | |
| Great Barford Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2019 | 2.6 km | |
| Katmandu Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 18, 2021 | 2.6 km | |
| Bedford Town Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2019 | 2.65 km | |
| The Barn Cardington | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 23, 2021 | 2.66 km | |
| Woburn Country Foods at The Barn Cardington | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 2.66 km | |
| Great Barford Primary Academy (Caterlink) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 2.66 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK44 3QD - Data from Apr 2022
| Willington Lower School | 30 m | |
| The Crown | 168 m | |
| Churchill Place | 218 m | |
| Churchill Place | 253 m | |
| Crossroads | 452 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 28.65 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 38.52 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 51.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK44 3QD - Data from Dec 2021
| Gravel Pit Spinney | 1.07 km | |
| Guy's Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Conduit Grove | 2.25 km | |
| Bottom Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 2.91 km | |
| Riverside Pond | 3.05 km | |
| Sheerhatch Wood | 3.11 km | |
| Bushy Close Spinney | 3.13 km | |
| Finger Lakes | 3.6 km | |
| Mox Hill | 3.65 km | |
| Great Early Grove | 3.75 km | |
| Lady Wood | 3.81 km | |
| New Cut | 3.9 km | |
| Cardington Spillway | 3.99 km | |
| Little Early Grove | 4.01 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK44 3QD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.4 Mbps | 36.5 Mbps | 72.06 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.9 Mbps | 6.1 Mbps | 16.38 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 28 | 5.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 45.8 | 7.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK44 3QD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.13745600 |
| Longitude | -0.37707000 |
| OS Easting | 511170 |
| OS Northing | 0250037 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North East Bedfordshire |
| Electoral Ward | Great Barford |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Willington (Bedford) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33025635 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 004C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |