Postcode MK44 3TJ (Bedford)

Map showing MK44 3TJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK44 3TJ is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK44 3TJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK44 3TJ 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 3TJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to MK44 3TJ is Rye Crescent which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rye Crescent and is 116 m away.

The closest primary school to MK44 3TJ (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 3TJ is Five Bells and is 619 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Teacake and Bunting and is 619 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK44 3TJ is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK44 3TJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rye Crescent 18 m
Willington Road 108 m
All Saints Road 183 m
Bedford Road 2.23 km
A600 8.1 km
A505 20.82 km
A603 22.97 km
A421 23.84 km
A14 33.33 km
M1 77.98 km
A46 78.16 km
A41 97.72 km
A1(M) 147.11 km
A5 151.95 km
A1 182.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK44 3TJ

Introduction January 1980
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 3TJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sheerhatch Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
275 m
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.08 km
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.3 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
3.3 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
3.9 km
Moggerhanger Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.97 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
4.07 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 22, 2019)
4.15 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.2 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.21 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
4.25 km
Renhold VC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
4.29 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
4.33 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
4.34 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
4.43 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
4.47 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
4.47 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.61 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
4.62 km
Bedford Girls' School 4.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink Ltd at Sheerhatch Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
275 m
Cople Before & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 6, 2018
275 m
Bedford Girls School Harpur Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
478 m
Cople Sports & Social Club Other catering premises 4
Good
June 6, 2018
478 m
Five Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 17, 2021
619 m
Teacake and Bunting Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
619 m
Blossom Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 10, 2021
890 m
Willington Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
1.11 km
The Barn Cardington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 23, 2021
1.23 km
Woburn Country Foods at The Barn Cardington Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
1.23 km
Caterlink Ltd at Sheerhatch Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.44 km
SWP Catering Services Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
1.44 km
Bedford Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
1.53 km
The Crown at Willington Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 27, 2020
1.53 km
Willington Garden Centre Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
1.58 km
The Danish Camp Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
1.69 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
1.88 km
Swiss Precision Diagnostics Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
1.95 km
Baxter Storey at Autoglass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
2.18 km
Lidl Great Britain Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
April 18, 2019
2.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rye Crescent Bus Stop/Station 116 m
All Saints Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Cople Turn Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Octagon Farm Bus Stop/Station 471 m
Cople Turn Bus Stop/Station 484 m
London Luton Airport Air 27.59 km
Cambridge Airport Air 39.67 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gravel Pit Spinney Woodland Or Forest 367 m
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.53 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.56 km
Conduit Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.84 km
Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Guy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 3 km
New Cut Inland Water 3 km
Sheerhatch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Mox Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.37 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.5 Mbps 24.1 Mbps 35.47 Mbps
Upload 4.9 Mbps 4.9 Mbps 7.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 14.3% 21.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 85.7% 33 6.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 591,978 kWh - mean 10,963 kWh : median 9,507 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 183,460 kWh - mean 3,276 kWh : median 2,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK44 3TJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12770900
Longitude -0.39086400
OS Easting 510250
OS Northing 0248932
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23443
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Cople 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 8A1