Postcode MK44 3TU (Bedford)

Map showing MK44 3TU and nearby postcodes

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

MK44 3TU 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 3TU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to MK44 3TU is Burrsholt which is centered 170 m away.

The nearest bus stop is All Saints Church and is 105 m away.

The closest primary school to MK44 3TU (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 3TU is Five Bells and is 0 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Burrsholt 170 m
Woodlands Close 229 m
Grange Lane 281 m
Willington Road 556 m
Northill Road 1.49 km
A600 7.48 km
A505 20.26 km
A603 22.84 km
A421 23.7 km
A14 33.43 km
M1 78.5 km
A46 78.54 km
A41 98.04 km
A1(M) 147.73 km
A5 152.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK44 3TU

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 3TU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sheerhatch Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
357 m
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.11 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.53 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.62 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
3.63 km
Moggerhanger Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.95 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.16 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
4.34 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
4.35 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
4.45 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 22, 2019)
4.54 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.63 km
Northill Church of England Academy 4.73 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
4.75 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
4.77 km
Renhold VC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
4.9 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
4.93 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
4.93 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
5 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
5.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Five Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 17, 2021
0 m
Teacake and Bunting Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
0 m
Bedford Girls School Harpur Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
252 m
Cople Sports & Social Club Other catering premises 4
Good
June 6, 2018
252 m
Caterlink Ltd at Sheerhatch Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
357 m
Cople Before & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 6, 2018
357 m
The Barn Cardington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 23, 2021
1.1 km
Woburn Country Foods at The Barn Cardington Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
1.1 km
Blossom Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 10, 2021
1.27 km
Willington Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
1.63 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
1.73 km
SWP Catering Services Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
1.76 km
Bedford Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
1.8 km
Caterlink Ltd at Sheerhatch Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.88 km
Willington Garden Centre Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
1.88 km
The Crown at Willington Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 27, 2020
1.92 km
The Danish Camp Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
2.1 km
Swiss Precision Diagnostics Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
2.2 km
Baxter Storey at Autoglass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
2.39 km
Cheese & Tsokolaté Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

All Saints Church Bus Stop/Station 105 m
All Saints Church Bus Stop/Station 131 m
All Saints Church Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Grange Farm Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Grange Farm Bus Stop/Station 381 m
London Luton Airport Air 26.98 km
Cambridge Airport Air 39.68 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gravel Pit Spinney Woodland Or Forest 895 m
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Conduit Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Sheerhatch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.8 km
Mox Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.99 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 3.01 km
Guy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 3.22 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.31 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.61 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.2 Mbps 47.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10.2 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 20 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% 22.2 9.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.5 12.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 612,338 kWh - mean 18,556 kWh : median 17,482 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 190,313 kWh - mean 6,139 kWh : median 6,002 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK44 3TU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12227100
Longitude -0.38898600
OS Easting 510392
OS Northing 0248330
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 1B2