Postcode MK41 6BS (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 6BS and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 6BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 6BS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to MK41 6BS is King Street which is centered 172 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mount Pleasant and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.25 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 6BS (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 6BS is The Fox And Hounds and is 349 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 447 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 2.4 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 6BS 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 6BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

King Street 172 m
Princess Street 231 m
Clapham Chase 248 m
George Street 270 m
Mount Pleasant Road 299 m
High Street 321 m
Highbury Grove 427 m
Lower Farm Road 430 m
Paula Radcliffe Way 522 m
Oakley Road 542 m
Milton Road 1.01 km
A428 18.14 km
A421 20.03 km
A14 39.51 km
M40 53.81 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 6BS

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 6BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
765 m
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.49 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.49 km
Bedford Modern School 2.08 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.24 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.26 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.4 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.47 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.54 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 2.58 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.7 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.77 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.79 km
Polam School 2.92 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 3.04 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.13 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.14 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.15 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
3.28 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
168 m
The Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
349 m
The Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
349 m
Green Panda Tea Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
400 m
Caffe Piccolo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
447 m
Clapham Bar B Q Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 24, 2018
447 m
Good Chef Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
447 m
Herbert & Herbert Retailers - other Exempt
February 29, 2020
447 m
Zeera Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 5, 2021
447 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
512 m
Clapham Discount Food & Wine Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
545 m
Clapham Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
February 16, 2019
545 m
Mandarin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
545 m
Horse And Groom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
703 m
Bellini's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
765 m
Caterlink at Ursula Taylor Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
765 m
The Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
765 m
Woodland Manor Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
October 4, 2021
841 m
Puddleduck Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
982 m
Bedford & County Golf Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 29, 2020
1.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mount Pleasant Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Mount Pleasant Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Princess Street Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Fox and Hounds Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Princess Street Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.26 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.47 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
London Luton Airport Air 32.59 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Apple Island Island 1.86 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 128.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 18.1 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.7 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 449,680 kWh - mean 15,506 kWh : median 14,259 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 97,034 kWh - mean 3,465 kWh : median 2,752 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 6BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.16268100
Longitude -0.50008500
OS Easting 502692
OS Northing 0252660
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19891
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 003D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1