Postcode MK44 3UP (Bedford)

Map showing MK44 3UP and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK44 3UP is located in Bedford It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. MK44 3UP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK44 3UP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 3UP as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to MK44 3UP is Fraser Road which is centered 131 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Priory Business Park and is 392 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 3.29 km away.

The closest primary school to MK44 3UP (for ages 11 and under) is Goldington Green Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 2019. 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 3UP is Bedford Town Football Club and is 423 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Say Doughnuts and is 1.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 15, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fraser Road 131 m
Stannard Way 228 m
Meadow Lane 394 m
Cambridge Road 533 m
Cardington Road 1.87 km
A600 8.8 km
A505 22.12 km
A421 22.18 km
A603 24.92 km
A14 35.12 km
A46 76.36 km
M1 76.51 km
A41 95.84 km
A1(M) 146.4 km
A5 150.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK44 3UP

Introduction December 1995
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK44 3UP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.45 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.62 km
Sheerhatch Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
2.1 km
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.17 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.37 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.54 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.55 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.58 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.59 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2.64 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.86 km
Bedford Girls' School 2.9 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.92 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
2.94 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.94 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.98 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.31 km
Bedford School 3.33 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.41 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swiss Precision Diagnostics Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
0 m
Baxter Storey at Autoglass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
270 m
Bedford Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
423 m
SWP Catering Services Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
521 m
Barns Hotel (Donnington Valley Ltd) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
932 m
Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
1.11 km
A1 Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
1.22 km
W & H Peacock Auction Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
1.22 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
1.29 km
Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
1.3 km
B & MK Community Boat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
1.31 km
Priory Marina Beefeater Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
1.31 km
The Barn Cardington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 23, 2021
1.34 km
Woburn Country Foods at The Barn Cardington Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
1.34 km
Say Doughnuts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.36 km
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2018
1.51 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
1.51 km
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
1.51 km
B&M Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 23, 2020
1.55 km
Cloverdale Retreat (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2018
1.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Priory Business Park Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Priory Business Park Bus Stop/Station 497 m
Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 515 m
Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 527 m
Priory Business Park Bus Stop/Station 559 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.44 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.87 km
Cambridge Airport Air 41.54 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 523 m
Finger Lakes Inland Water 606 m
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 954 m
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.05 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.11 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 1.3 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.43 km
Longholme Island Island 1.96 km
Gravel Pit Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Rink Islands Island 3.09 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12895700
Longitude -0.41926400
OS Easting 508303
OS Northing 0249028
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13724
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Kingsbrook
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023536
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 014C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2