The postcode MK44 3RA is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK44 3RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK44 3RA 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 3RA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to MK44 3RA is Blunham Road which is centered 305 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chalton Farm and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Sandy Rail Station, 3.49 km away.
The closest primary school to MK44 3RA (for ages 11 and under) is Moggerhanger Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2018. 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 3RA is The Guinea and is 1.09 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 1.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 30, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 16.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 41.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 58.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK44 3RA 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 3RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK44 3RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK44 3RA
| 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 3RA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moggerhanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 816 m |
| John Donne Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.32 km |
| Maple Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 2.33 km |
| Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 22, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| Laburnum Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 2.51 km |
| Sandy Secondary School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 2.58 km |
| Robert Peel Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 2.87 km |
| St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2017) | 3.22 km |
| Northill Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 3.6 km | |
| Sheerhatch Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 4.41 km |
| Roxton Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 4.57 km | |
| Caldecote Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (November 25, 2021) | 4.84 km |
| Everton Heath Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 6.04 km | |
| Renhold VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 6.6 km |
| Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School | Special school | 7-19 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 6.72 km |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 6.79 km |
| Goldington Green Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 6.95 km |
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 7 km | |
| Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 7 km |
| Putnoe Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 7.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK44 3RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atalian Servest Food Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 593 m | |
| Harpers Nursery School & Baby Unit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2020 | 771 m | |
| The Guinea | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 1.09 km | |
| Sue Ryder Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2021 | 1.18 km | |
| Blunham Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 1.32 km | |
| John Donne C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 19, 2018 | 1.32 km | |
| Moggerhanger Park Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 1.78 km | |
| Creme Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 1.94 km | |
| The Anchor Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 1.99 km | |
| Taj Mahal Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 2.04 km | |
| Manor Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2021 | 2.09 km | |
| Flamingo Flowers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 2.11 km | |
| The Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 2.16 km | |
| Kattz Care Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 2.2 km | |
| Amici Coffee Drive Thru | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2020 | 2.22 km | |
| The Golden Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 21, 2021 | 2.25 km | |
| Sandy Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2019 | 2.32 km | |
| Maple Tree School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 2.33 km | |
| Busy Bees at Sandy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 2.43 km | |
| Grand Union Housing Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 2.46 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK44 3RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Chalton Farm | 47 m | |
| Chalton Farm | 51 m | |
| Old Station Court | 630 m | |
| Old Station Court | 672 m | |
| The Avenue | 879 m | |
| Sandy Rail Station | 3.49 km | |
| Sandy Rail Station | 3.57 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 28.87 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 35.22 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 49.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK44 3RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Lady Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Guy's Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Bottom Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Conduit Grove | 2.15 km | |
| Sheerhatch Wood | 2.97 km | |
| College Wood | 3.19 km | |
| College Ponds | 3.47 km | |
| Clon Hill | 3.62 km | |
| Cox Hill | 3.65 km | |
| The Belt | 3.79 km | |
| Ash Planting | 3.82 km | |
| Dame's Orchard | 3.85 km | |
| Mox Hill | 3.87 km | |
| Esme Wood | 3.91 km | |
| Audley's Plantation | 3.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK44 3RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 18 Mbps | 16.6 Mbps | 35.99 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.1 Mbps | 2.7 Mbps | 7.26 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.3 | 2.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 58.8% | 41.2% | 19 | 2.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 41.2% | 41.2% | 36 | 5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK44 3RA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.13773200 |
| Longitude | -0.32794700 |
| OS Easting | 514531 |
| OS Northing | 0250144 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| 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 | 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 |