MK44 3DE postcode in Central Bedfordshire, England

MK44 3DE is a postcode in Central Bedfordshire, in the Northill ward. It is in the North Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since August 1993.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Central Bedfordshire: 87% Typical price £440,000 Homes sold in MK44 3, last 12 months. ▼ 5.7% on the year before Nearest station Sandy 2.5 km in a straight line

Where MK44 3DE is, and what is near it

Map of MK44 3DE and what is near it Map of MK44 3DE: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the MK44 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. MK44 3DW: also in MK44 3MK44 3FA: also in MK44 3MK44 3FB: also in MK44 3MK44 3FD: also in MK44 3MK44 3FE: also in MK44 3MK44 3FF: also in MK44 3MK44 3LZ: also in MK44 3MK44 3NH: also in MK44 3MK44 3NJ: also in MK44 3MK44 3NP: also in MK44 3MK44 3NX: also in MK44 3MK44 3NY: also in MK44 3MK44 3NZ: also in MK44 3MK44 3PA: also in MK44 3MK44 3PB: also in MK44 3MK44 3PD: also in MK44 3MK44 3PH: also in MK44 3MK44 3PN: also in MK44 3MK44 3RA: also in MK44 3MK44 3RB: also in MK44 3MK44 3RD: also in MK44 3MK44 3RE: also in MK44 3MK44 3RF: also in MK44 3MK44 3RG: also in MK44 3MK44 3RH: also in MK44 3MK44 3RJ: also in MK44 3MK44 3RL: also in MK44 3MK44 3RN: also in MK44 3MK44 3RP: also in MK44 3MK44 3RQ: also in MK44 3MK44 3RR: also in MK44 3MK44 3RS: also in MK44 3MK44 3RW: also in MK44 3MK44 3RY: also in MK44 3 School 1.5 kmSandy station 2.5 kmGreat Barford Surgery 3.5 kmSchool 6.0 kmSandy MK44 3DE Map of MK44 3DE and what is near it Map of MK44 3DE: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the MK44 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Sandy station 2.5 kmSchool 6.0 kmGreat Barford MK44 3DE
  • MK44 3DE
  • Other postcodes in MK44 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.1340, longitude -0.3149)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after MK44 3DE?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at MK44 3DE?

20% of the homes and businesses at MK44 3DE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)20% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Central Bedfordshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at MK44 3DE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for MK44 3DE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for MK44 3DE on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is MK44 3DE at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include MK44 3DE.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Central Bedfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for MK44 3DE: 6,186 properties in Central Bedfordshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Central Bedfordshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of MK44 3DE is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near MK44 3DE?

Homes in MK44 3 sold for a typical £440,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, down 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£440,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£466,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £557,500 48 sales
  • Semi-detached £396,000 28 sales
  • Terraced £274,000 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole MK44 district: a typical £450,000 from 190 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in MK44 3DE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK44 3DE from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near MK44 3DE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around MK44 3DE. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (20%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around MK44 3DE

Band D in Central Bedfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,516. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,677 (band A) to £4,194 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,516.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,677
Band Babout 70 (9%)£1,957
Band Cabout 160 (20%)£2,237
Band Dabout 180 (23%)£2,516
Band Eabout 140 (18%)£3,075
Band Fabout 120 (15%)£3,634
Band Gabout 90 (11%)£4,194
Band Hwithheld£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 20% 2020 or later

Averages for Central Bedfordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of MK44 3DE is in (ONS area E01017424), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near MK44 3DE?

The nearest open schools to MK44 3DE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK44 3DE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to MK44 3DE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK44 3DE is Sandy Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Sandy Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Biggleswade Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near MK44 3DE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near MK44 3DE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK44 3DE, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near MK44 3DE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK44 3DE on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near MK44 3DE?

The nearest to the centre of MK44 3DE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to MK44 3DE?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near MK44 3DE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK44 3DE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near MK44 3DE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK44 3DE, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near MK44 3DE?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK44 3DE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is MK44 3DE in a conservation area?

The centre of MK44 3DE is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near MK44 3DE?

Police.uk records 52 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK44 3DE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Public order4 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports
Other theft4 reports

Also: drugs 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for MK44 3DE

Ward
Northill
Parish
Moggerhanger
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 1993

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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