MK40 3US
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Bedford
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.1356 / 52°8'8"N
Longitude: -0.4653 / 0°27'55"W
OS Eastings: 505132
OS Northings: 249703
OS Grid: TL051497
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR G25.35X
Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.WLC5
Plus Code: 9C4X4GPM+7V
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd42
What Three Birds: grosbeak.rook.kingbird
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Castle Lane, Castle Mews, Bedford MK40 3US
Summary
MK40 3US is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Bedford. It was first introduced in April 2007.
The most common council tax bands are D and E.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly flats and maisonettes.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £96,639 to £307,790 with an average of £184,873.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006 and from 2007 onwards.
80% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of privately rented and owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Commercial rateable values range from £4,700 to £20,000 with an average of £9,056. The most common recorded business type is Shop.
Bedford is a town, which had a population of 87,590 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 10 people resident in MK40 3US, of which 7 were male and 3 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
MK40 3US is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK40 3US is approximately 33m (108ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in MK40 3US
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK40 3US
2c1: Cosmopolitans - Comfortable Cosmopolitans - Migrant Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK40 3US
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
10/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near MK40 3US include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Londis, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
MK40 3US at other websites
- Air quality forecast for MK40 3US at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at MK40 3US at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near MK40 3US at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near MK40 3US at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near MK40 3US at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to MK40 3US at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near MK40 3US at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near MK40 3US at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near MK40 3US at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of MK40 3US are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Ward
Castle
Councillors
Ben Foley (Green)
Lucy Bywater (Green)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bedford
MP
Mohammad Yasin (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for MK40 3US.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near MK40 3US.
Primary
Priory Lower School
Greyfriars, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1JD
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3EP
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7LG
Foundation School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9LZ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 15
Good
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9BX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AT
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AZ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Beauchamp Middle School
Hawk Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7JE
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
Academy Converter
Ages 10 - 14
Good
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UL
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8PX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.