Postcode MK41 6BG (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 6BG and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 6BG 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 6BG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to MK41 6BG is Fetlock Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Knights Avenue and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.72 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 6BG (for ages 11 and under) is Ursula Taylor Church of England School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 30, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Thomas More Catholic School.

The local pub for residents of MK41 6BG is The Fox And Hounds and is 220 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 850 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.5% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fetlock Close 14 m
Saddle Close 110 m
Bridle Drive 148 m
Knights Avenue 164 m
Mount Pleasant Road 190 m
George Street 212 m
Queens Crescent 220 m
Birbeck Close 244 m
The Glebe 272 m
Princess Street 274 m
Paddock Close 276 m
Miller Close 289 m
Shire Road 316 m
Oakley Road 366 m
Paula Radcliffe Way 484 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 6BG

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 6BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.14 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.23 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.23 km
Bedford Modern School 2.52 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.69 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.71 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.72 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.74 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 2.76 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.86 km
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
3.04 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.15 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.19 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
3.23 km
Polam School 3.37 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 3.39 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.4 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.6 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.62 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
3.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
220 m
The Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
220 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
363 m
Green Panda Tea Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
768 m
Caffe Piccolo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
850 m
Clapham Bar B Q Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 24, 2018
850 m
Good Chef Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
850 m
Herbert & Herbert Retailers - other Exempt
February 29, 2020
850 m
Zeera Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 5, 2021
850 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
921 m
Clapham Discount Food & Wine Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
937 m
Clapham Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
February 16, 2019
937 m
Mandarin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
937 m
Oakley Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
1.01 km
Horse And Groom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
1.09 km
Bellini's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
1.14 km
Caterlink at Ursula Taylor Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
1.14 km
The Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
1.14 km
Woodland Manor Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
October 4, 2021
1.19 km
Bedford & County Golf Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 29, 2020
1.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Knights Avenue Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Milton Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Knights Avenue Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Princess Street Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Fox & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.73 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.9 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.77 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
London Luton Airport Air 33.06 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Oakley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Apple Island Island 2.17 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.7 Mbps 99.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.8 4.6
30-300 Mbps 5.5% 95.5 10.5
300+ Mbps 94.5% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 507,510 kWh - mean 9,227 kWh : median 9,522 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 152,449 kWh - mean 2,823 kWh : median 2,226 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 6BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.16670500
Longitude -0.50213300
OS Easting 502544
OS Northing 0253106
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1