Postcode MK41 6BU (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 6BU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK41 6BU is Mount Pleasant Road which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Knights Avenue and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.61 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 6BU (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 6BU is The Fox And Hounds and is 250 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 729 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mount Pleasant Road 84 m
Queens Crescent 91 m
Fetlock Close 118 m
Knights Avenue 123 m
Princess Street 161 m
George Street 177 m
King Street 212 m
Bents Close 223 m
Saddle Close 226 m
Bridle Drive 273 m
Hunter's Close 363 m
Paddock Close 380 m
Clapham Chase 425 m
Oakley Road 449 m
Paula Radcliffe Way 541 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 6BU

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 6BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.01 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.35 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.35 km
Bedford Modern School 2.41 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.57 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.61 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.61 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 2.64 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.74 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.76 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.08 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
3.11 km
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
3.13 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.14 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 3.26 km
Polam School 3.26 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.27 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.51 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.53 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
3.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
250 m
The Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
250 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
319 m
Green Panda Tea Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
644 m
Caffe Piccolo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
729 m
Clapham Bar B Q Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 24, 2018
729 m
Good Chef Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
729 m
Herbert & Herbert Retailers - other Exempt
February 29, 2020
729 m
Zeera Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 5, 2021
729 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
801 m
Clapham Discount Food & Wine Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
813 m
Clapham Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
February 16, 2019
813 m
Mandarin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
813 m
Horse And Groom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
960 m
Bellini's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
1.01 km
Caterlink at Ursula Taylor Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
1.01 km
The Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
1.01 km
Woodland Manor Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
October 4, 2021
1.06 km
Bedford & County Golf Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 29, 2020
1.08 km
Jars Hospitality Ltd at Bedford & County Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 5, 2021
1.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Knights Avenue Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Princess Street Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Knights Avenue Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Princess Street Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Fox and Hounds Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.62 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.78 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.66 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.67 km
London Luton Airport Air 32.97 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Apple Island Island 2.17 km
Oakley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 106.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.5 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.9 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 414,666 kWh - mean 9,873 kWh : median 10,333 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 179,215 kWh - mean 4,267 kWh : median 3,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 6BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.16610800
Longitude -0.50048600
OS Easting 502658
OS Northing 0253042
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