MK44 3QS postcode in Willington, Bedford, Bedford

MK44 3QS is a postcode in Willington, Bedford, 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 High flood risk 1 of 16 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% 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 5.9 km in a straight line

Where MK44 3QS is, and what is near it

Map of MK44 3QS and what is near it Map of MK44 3QS: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. MK44 3DG: also in MK44 3MK44 3FT: also in MK44 3MK44 3FW: also in MK44 3MK44 3FX: also in MK44 3MK44 3PP: also in MK44 3MK44 3PR: also in MK44 3MK44 3PS: also in MK44 3MK44 3PT: also in MK44 3MK44 3PU: also in MK44 3MK44 3PX: also in MK44 3MK44 3PY: also in MK44 3MK44 3QA: also in MK44 3MK44 3QB: also in MK44 3MK44 3QD: also in MK44 3MK44 3QG: also in MK44 3MK44 3QH: also in MK44 3MK44 3QJ: also in MK44 3MK44 3QL: also in MK44 3MK44 3QN: also in MK44 3MK44 3QP: also in MK44 3MK44 3QQ: also in MK44 3MK44 3QR: also in MK44 3MK44 3QT: also in MK44 3MK44 3QU: also in MK44 3MK44 3QW: also in MK44 3MK44 3QX: also in MK44 3MK44 3RT: also in MK44 3MK44 3RU: also in MK44 3MK44 3RW: also in MK44 3MK44 3RX: also in MK44 3MK44 3TH: also in MK44 3MK44 3TJ: also in MK44 3MK44 3TL: also in MK44 3MK44 3TN: also in MK44 3MK44 3TP: also in MK44 3MK44 3TW: also in MK44 3 2 places, 2.3–5.9 kmGreat Barford Surgery 2.8 km2 places, 3.6–6.9 kmKWS School 4.8 kmGP 5.2 kmSandy Secondary School 5.3 kmGreat Barford MK44 3QS Map of MK44 3QS and what is near it Map of MK44 3QS: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 5.2 kmGreat Barford MK44 3QS
  • MK44 3QS
  • Other postcodes in MK44 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 52.1328, longitude -0.3668)

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 3QS?

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 3QS?

17% of the homes and businesses at MK44 3QS 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

Bedford: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)17% 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 3QS?

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

Check the bin days for MK44 3QS 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 3QS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 16 homes and businesses at MK44 3QS. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

16 homes and businesses at MK44 3QS High: 1Not in an area at risk: 15

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 3QS: 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 3QS 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 3QS?

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
12 months to August 2025
£466,500
12 months to August 2026
£440,000

▼ 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

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 3QS

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in MK44 3QS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2025. The middle sale was £565,000, from £345,000 to £635,000. 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 3QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around MK44 3QS. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (22%). 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 3QS

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 C, the most common, is £2,197.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,648
Band Babout 110 (15%)£1,922
Band Cabout 160 (21%)£2,197
Band Dabout 100 (13%)£2,472
Band Eabout 110 (15%)£3,021
Band Fabout 150 (20%)£3,570
Band Gabout 80 (11%)£4,120
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,943

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 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 3QS is in (ONS area E01017496), 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 3QS?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK44 3QS is Sandy Rail Station, 5.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Sandy Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive
  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sandy Road, 22 m away.

More stations near MK44 3QS, 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 3QS?

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

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

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

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 3QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK44 3QS, 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 3QS?

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

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

The centre of MK44 3QS 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 3QS?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK44 3QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other theft1 report

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 3QS

Ward
Great Barford
Parish
Willington
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Willington, Bedford
Rural or urban
Smaller 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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