MK44 3LD postcode in Great Barford, Bedford

MK44 3LD is a postcode in Great Barford, in the Great Barford ward of Bedford. It is in the North Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Low flood risk 8 of 49 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Bedford: 85% Typical price £440,000 Homes sold in MK44 3, last 12 months. ▼ 5.7% on the year before Nearest station Sandy 6.1 km in a straight line

Where MK44 3LD is, and what is near it

Map of MK44 3LD and what is near it Map of MK44 3LD: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the MK44 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. MK44 3BJ: also in MK44 3MK44 3BQ: also in MK44 3MK44 3DF: also in MK44 3MK44 3DL: also in MK44 3MK44 3ES: also in MK44 3MK44 3FG: also in MK44 3MK44 3FH: also in MK44 3MK44 3FY: also in MK44 3MK44 3HA: also in MK44 3MK44 3HB: also in MK44 3MK44 3HG: also in MK44 3MK44 3HJ: also in MK44 3MK44 3HL: also in MK44 3MK44 3HN: also in MK44 3MK44 3HP: also in MK44 3MK44 3HR: also in MK44 3MK44 3HS: also in MK44 3MK44 3HT: also in MK44 3MK44 3HU: also in MK44 3MK44 3HX: also in MK44 3MK44 3HY: also in MK44 3MK44 3HZ: also in MK44 3MK44 3JA: also in MK44 3MK44 3JB: also in MK44 3MK44 3JD: also in MK44 3MK44 3JF: also in MK44 3MK44 3JH: also in MK44 3MK44 3JL: also in MK44 3MK44 3JN: also in MK44 3MK44 3JP: also in MK44 3MK44 3JQ: also in MK44 3MK44 3JR: also in MK44 3MK44 3JS: also in MK44 3MK44 3JT: also in MK44 3MK44 3JU: also in MK44 3MK44 3LA: also in MK44 3MK44 3LB: also in MK44 3MK44 3LE: also in MK44 3MK44 3LR: also in MK44 3MK44 3LS: also in MK44 3MK44 3LT: also in MK44 3MK44 3LU: also in MK44 3MK44 3LX: also in MK44 3MK44 3PW: also in MK44 3 School 4.2 km2 places, 5.4–6.1 kmBedoc Healthcare 5.7 kmBedford St Johns station 8.6 kmGreat Barford MK44 3LD Map of MK44 3LD and what is near it Map of MK44 3LD: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the MK44 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 schools, 2.7–4.7 kmGreat Barford MK44 3LD
  • MK44 3LD
  • Other postcodes in MK44 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 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 52.1584, longitude -0.3509)

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 3LD?

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 3LD?

Every home and business at MK44 3LD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bedford: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bedford: 98%

The line marks the figure across Bedford.

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 3LD?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for MK44 3LD.

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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 3LD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 49 homes and businesses at MK44 3LD. 8 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 33 more at a lower risk.

49 homes and businesses at MK44 3LD Low: 8Very low: 33Not in an area at risk: 8

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 Bedford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for MK44 3LD: 4,161 properties in Bedford are at high risk (4.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Bedford

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 3LD is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 12:26 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 12:26 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near MK44 3LD?

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 3LD

HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in MK44 3LD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 May 2026. The middle sale was £325,000, from £288,000 to £475,000. Across MK44 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £440,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 3LD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around MK44 3LD. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (40%). 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 3LD

Band D in Bedford for 2026‑27: £2,472. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,648 (band A) to £4,943 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,922.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,648
Band Babout 310 (30%)£1,922
Band Cabout 180 (17%)£2,197
Band Dabout 170 (16%)£2,472
Band Eabout 140 (13%)£3,021
Band Fabout 110 (10%)£3,570
Band Gabout 100 (10%)£4,120
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,943

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 40% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

Averages for Bedford 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 3LD is in (ONS area E01017495), rounded by the VOA.

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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 3LD?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK44 3LD, 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 3LD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK44 3LD is Sandy Rail Station, 6.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Sandy Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive
  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station Railway station 8.6 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Willoughby Close, 98 m away.

More stations near MK44 3LD, 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 3LD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK44 3LD, 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 3LD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK44 3LD 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 3LD?

The nearest to the centre of MK44 3LD, 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 3LD?

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 pharmacies are near MK44 3LD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK44 3LD, 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 3LD?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK44 3LD 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 3LD in a conservation area?

The centre of MK44 3LD 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 3LD?

Police.uk records 15 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK44 3LD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Other theft2 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report

Also: 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 3LD

Ward
Great Barford
Parish
Great Barford
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Great Barford
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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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