The postcode MK44 3QS is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK44 3QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK44 3QS 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 3QS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to MK44 3QS is Sandy Road which is centered 81 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sandy Road and is 22 m away.
The closest primary school to MK44 3QS (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 3QS is The Crown at Willington and is 691 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 1.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 9, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 30.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 63.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK44 3QS 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 3QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK44 3QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK44 3QS
| 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 3QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheerhatch Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 1.73 km |
| Moggerhanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 2.31 km |
| Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 22, 2019) | 2.75 km |
| John Donne Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 3.81 km |
| Northill Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 4.15 km | |
| Goldington Green Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 4.39 km |
| Renhold VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 4.73 km |
| KWS School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 4.83 km |
| Putnoe Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 4.83 km |
| Shortstown Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 4.99 km |
| Laburnum Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 5.02 km |
| Maple Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 5.04 km |
| Sandy Secondary School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 5.27 km |
| Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School | Special school | 7-19 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 5.29 km |
| Robert Peel Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 5.47 km |
| Cotton End Forest School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 5.47 km |
| Mark Rutherford School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 5.49 km |
| Goldington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 5.54 km |
| St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2017) | 5.66 km |
| Hazeldene School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2019) | 5.69 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK44 3QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willington Garden Centre Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 386 m | |
| The Crown at Willington | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2020 | 691 m | |
| The Danish Camp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2021 | 785 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Sheerhatch Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 872 m | |
| Blossom Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 10, 2021 | 917 m | |
| Willington Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Sheerhatch Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 1.73 km | |
| Cople Before & After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 6, 2018 | 1.73 km | |
| Moggerhanger Park Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 1.87 km | |
| Five Bells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 1.92 km | |
| Teacake and Bunting | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 1.92 km | |
| Bedford Girls School Harpur Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2018 | 2.02 km | |
| Cople Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 6, 2018 | 2.02 km | |
| The Guinea | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 2.09 km | |
| Sue Ryder Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2021 | 2.22 km | |
| The Anchor Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 2.58 km | |
| Great Barford Primary Academy (Caterlink) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 2.74 km | |
| Great Barford Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2019 | 2.77 km | |
| Katmandu Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 18, 2021 | 2.77 km | |
| The Barn Cardington | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 23, 2021 | 2.93 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK44 3QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Sandy Road | 22 m | |
| Sandy Road | 29 m | |
| Frosts Garden Centre | 249 m | |
| Frosts Garden Centre | 250 m | |
| Crossroads | 439 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 28.14 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 37.94 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 50.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK44 3QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Guy's Wood | 1.18 km | |
| Conduit Grove | 1.38 km | |
| Bottom Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Gravel Pit Spinney | 1.44 km | |
| Sheerhatch Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Mox Hill | 2.93 km | |
| Lady Wood | 2.97 km | |
| College Wood | 3.45 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 3.58 km | |
| Riverside Pond | 3.83 km | |
| Bushy Close Spinney | 4 km | |
| Home Wood | 4.01 km | |
| Finger Lakes | 4.21 km | |
| Audley's Plantation | 4.23 km | |
| Hangman's Spinney | 4.39 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK44 3QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 22.7 Mbps | 30.5 Mbps | 58.58 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 3.7 Mbps | 12.07 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 63.6% | 36.4% | 20.2 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 18.2% | 18.2% | 47.7 | 7.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK44 3QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.13280100 |
| Longitude | -0.36682100 |
| OS Easting | 511883 |
| OS Northing | 0249535 |
| 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: Rural white-collar workers |
| 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 | 1B2 |