Postcode MK41 6BW (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 6BW and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 6BW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 6BW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to MK41 6BW is The Close which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highbury Grove and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.9 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 6BW (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 6BW is The Star Inn and is 319 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Clapham Bar B Q and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Close 57 m
The Warren 115 m
High Street 138 m
Preservine Walk 151 m
The Slade 198 m
Highbury Grove 284 m
Lower Farm Road 655 m
Paula Radcliffe Way 963 m
A428 18.58 km
A421 20.16 km
A14 39.16 km
M40 54.07 km
A46 70.18 km
M1 70.41 km
A41 89.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 6BW

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 6BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
319 m
Bedford Modern School 1.68 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.84 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.94 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.94 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.96 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.02 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.04 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 2.19 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.39 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.49 km
Polam School 2.53 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 2.6 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.67 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.71 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.77 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.88 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.89 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.89 km
Bedford School 3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highbury Grove Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Highbury Grove Bus Stop/Station 35 m
The Slade Bus Stop/Station 197 m
The Slade Bus Stop/Station 250 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.91 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.05 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.95 km
London Luton Airport Air 32.28 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 876 m
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Apple Island Island 1.97 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.9 Mbps 57.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 6.5 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 1.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 5.7
30-300 Mbps 28.6% 57 13.5
300+ Mbps 71.4% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 82,410 kWh - mean 10,301 kWh : median 6,647 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 6BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.16074300
Longitude -0.49436600
OS Easting 503089
OS Northing 0252454
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19492
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33025629
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 003B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3