The postcode MK44 3ST is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK44 3ST is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK44 3ST 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 3ST as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to MK44 3ST is Harrowden Lane which is centered 224 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Vicarage and is 458 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 3.31 km away.
The closest primary school to MK44 3ST (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 Bedford Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 14, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of MK44 3ST is Kings Arms and is 638 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 886 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 23.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
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 3ST 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 3ST and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK44 3ST, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK44 3ST
| 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 3ST - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shortstown Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 983 m |
| Elstow School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.81 km |
| Bedford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 2.01 km |
| King's Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 2.12 km |
| KWS School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 2.21 km |
| Sheerhatch Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 2.43 km |
| Cotton End Forest School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.55 km |
| Goldington Green Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.76 km |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 3.1 km | |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2013) | 3.18 km |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 3.39 km |
| Goldington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 3.4 km |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 3.45 km |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 3.45 km |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 3.57 km |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 3.69 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 3.73 km |
| Bedford School | Independent school | 7-18 | 3.82 km | |
| Hazeldene School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2019) | 3.87 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK44 3ST - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese & Tsokolaté | Awaiting Inspection | 420 m | |
| Organic The Best | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2017 | 568 m | |
| W & H Peacock Auction Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2018 | 585 m | |
| Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2019 | 638 m | |
| Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 834 m | |
| A1 Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 866 m | |
| Friendly Nettle Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 886 m | |
| Shortstown Food Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2019 | 886 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 21, 2019 | 886 m | |
| Barns Hotel (Donnington Valley Ltd) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 960 m | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at Shortstown Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 983 m | |
| Shortstown Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 983 m | |
| Shortstown Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 983 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 10, 2020 | 1 km | |
| Shake Rattle N roll | Awaiting Inspection | 1.06 km | |
| Baxter Storey at Autoglass | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 1.07 km | |
| Say Doughnuts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 1.12 km | |
| Golden Years at Gordon Colling House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2021 | 1.14 km | |
| Swiss Precision Diagnostics | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2018 | 1.23 km | |
| The Barn Cardington | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 23, 2021 | 1.25 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK44 3ST - Data from Apr 2022
| The Vicarage | 458 m | |
| The Vicarage | 474 m | |
| St Marys Church | 534 m | |
| St Marys Church | 550 m | |
| St Martins Way | 634 m | |
| The Broadway | 3.83 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 4.37 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 3.31 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 3.31 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 4.34 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 26.7 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 42.03 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 53.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK44 3ST - Data from Dec 2021
| Cardington Spillway | 1.09 km | |
| Finger Lakes | 1.32 km | |
| Priory Lake | 1.49 km | |
| Press Meadow | 1.57 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 1.74 km | |
| Priory Marina | 1.85 km | |
| New Cut | 1.87 km | |
| Volunteers' Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Longholme Island | 2.3 km | |
| Shocott Spring | 2.39 km | |
| Riverside Pond | 2.49 km | |
| Gravel Pit Spinney | 2.76 km | |
| Rink Islands | 3.32 km | |
| Castle Hill | 3.39 km | |
| Hollow Lake | 3.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK44 3ST - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 24.2 Mbps | 23.4 Mbps | 33.87 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 5.84 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 | 83.3% | 16.7% | 22.4 | 1.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 16.7% | 16.7% | 34 | 5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK44 3ST - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.11815100 |
| Longitude | -0.42257500 |
| OS Easting | 508101 |
| OS Northing | 0247820 |
| 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 | 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 |