Postcode MK44 3SF (Bedford)

Map showing MK44 3SF and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK44 3SF is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. MK44 3SF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK44 3SF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 3SF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to MK44 3SF is Yeomans Gate which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Kings Arms and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 3.99 km away.

The closest primary school to MK44 3SF (for ages 11 and under) is Shortstown Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 13, 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 3SF is Kings Arms and is 115 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shortstown Food Bar and is 1.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Yeomans Gate 28 m
Church Lane 169 m
Howard Close 199 m
Holm Oak Green 246 m
Bedford Road 459 m
Cople Road 548 m
Cambridge Road 794 m
Southill Road 2.1 km
A600 7.53 km
A505 20.9 km
A421 22.11 km
A14 35.04 km
A46 77.34 km
M1 77.7 km
A41 96.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK44 3SF

Introduction January 1991
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 3SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.54 km
Sheerhatch Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.73 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.55 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.6 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.62 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.75 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.83 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.89 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.48 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
3.67 km
Bedford Girls' School 3.73 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.76 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
3.84 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
4.09 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
4.1 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
4.1 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
4.11 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
4.18 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
4.18 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
4.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
115 m
The Barn Cardington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 23, 2021
541 m
Woburn Country Foods at The Barn Cardington Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
541 m
Cheese & Tsokolaté Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
884 m
Bedford Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
1.15 km
Organic The Best Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2017
1.22 km
SWP Catering Services Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
1.23 km
Swiss Precision Diagnostics Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
1.27 km
Baxter Storey at Autoglass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
1.27 km
W & H Peacock Auction Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
1.29 km
Shake Rattle N roll Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.3 km
Bedford Girls School Harpur Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
1.46 km
Cople Sports & Social Club Other catering premises 4
Good
June 6, 2018
1.46 km
Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
1.47 km
Friendly Nettle Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
1.49 km
Shortstown Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
1.49 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 21, 2019
1.49 km
Barns Hotel (Donnington Valley Ltd) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.51 km
A1 Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
1.53 km
Dawn Until Dusk at Shortstown Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
1.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Kings Arms Bus Stop/Station 136 m
The Kings Arms Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Cottage Farm Nursery Bus Stop/Station 166 m
St Marys Church Bus Stop/Station 191 m
St Marys Church Bus Stop/Station 207 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 4.41 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.99 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.66 km
Cambridge Airport Air 41.3 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.62 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.66 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.97 km
Gravel Pit Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.24 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.37 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.54 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Longholme Island Island 2.86 km
Exeter Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Rink Islands Island 3.95 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.9 Mbps 43.1 Mbps 68.75 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 10.93 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.5 8.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11850800
Longitude -0.41181900
OS Easting 508838
OS Northing 0247877
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16138
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000055
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: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Cardington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025709
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 019A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2