Postcode MK41 6BE (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 6BE and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK41 6BE is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK41 6BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK41 6BE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 MK41 6BE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to MK41 6BE is Bridle Drive which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Milton Road and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.82 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 6BE (for ages 11 and under) is Oakley Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Thomas More Catholic School.

The local pub for residents of MK41 6BE is The Fox And Hounds and is 249 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Clapham Bar B Q and is 971 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK41 6BE 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 MK41 6BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK41 6BE, and the approximate distance away.

Bridle Drive 81 m
Saddle Close 102 m
Birbeck Close 108 m
The Glebe 141 m
Fetlock Close 149 m
Hulme Close 190 m
Loak Close 218 m
Prior Close 219 m
Paddock Close 223 m
Shire Road 228 m
Fox Close 253 m
Miller Close 269 m
Knights Avenue 283 m
Oakley Road 296 m
George Street 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 6BE

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK41 6BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.09 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.09 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.26 km
Bedford Modern School 2.64 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.67 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.79 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.81 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.88 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 2.9 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.96 km
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.98 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.22 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.23 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
3.35 km
Polam School 3.48 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 3.52 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.54 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.67 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.7 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
3.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK41 6BE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
249 m
The Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
249 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
432 m
Green Panda Tea Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
893 m
Oakley Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
898 m
Caffe Piccolo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
971 m
Clapham Bar B Q Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 24, 2018
971 m
Good Chef Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
971 m
Herbert & Herbert Retailers - other Exempt
February 29, 2020
971 m
Zeera Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 5, 2021
971 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
1.04 km
Clapham Discount Food & Wine Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
1.06 km
Clapham Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
February 16, 2019
1.06 km
Mandarin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
1.06 km
Aspens Services Ltd at Oakley Primary Academy School/college/university 4
Good
September 9, 2021
1.09 km
Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Oakley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
1.09 km
Horse And Groom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
1.21 km
Bellini's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
1.26 km
Caterlink at Ursula Taylor Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
1.26 km
The Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
1.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK41 6BE - Data from Apr 2022

Milton Road Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Fox & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Knights Avenue Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Hunters Close Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Hunters Close Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.83 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 4.02 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.88 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.9 km
London Luton Airport Air 33.14 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK41 6BE - Data from Dec 2021

Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Oakley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Apple Island Island 2.17 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK41 6BE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 99.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 191,028 kWh - mean 14,694 kWh : median 15,593 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 45,882 kWh - mean 3,529 kWh : median 2,868 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 6BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.16716800
Longitude -0.50397500
OS Easting 502417
OS Northing 0253155
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23078
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Clapham
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Clapham (Bedford) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025627
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 003C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3