Postcode MK41 6DS (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 6DS and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 6DS 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 6DS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to MK41 6DS is The Close which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Slade and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.99 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 6DS (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 6DS is The Star Inn and is 374 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 101 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.9 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 6DS 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 6DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Close 75 m
The Slade 122 m
High Street 151 m
The Warren 152 m
Highbury Grove 186 m
Preservine Walk 219 m
Cody Road 370 m
Lower Farm Road 675 m
Paula Radcliffe Way 923 m
A428 18.54 km
A421 20.22 km
A14 39.15 km
M40 54.11 km
A46 70.13 km
M1 70.33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 6DS

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 6DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
374 m
Bedford Modern School 1.77 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.89 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.89 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.93 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.06 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.07 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.12 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 2.19 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.47 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.59 km
Polam School 2.63 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 2.65 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.74 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.76 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.81 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.98 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.99 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.99 km
Bedford School 3.09 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Slade Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Highbury Grove Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Highbury Grove Bus Stop/Station 136 m
The Slade Bus Stop/Station 151 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.13 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.04 km
London Luton Airport Air 32.38 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 878 m
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Apple Island Island 2.03 km
Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 107.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 101 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 532,649 kWh - mean 12,387 kWh : median 11,722 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 178,564 kWh - mean 4,058 kWh : median 2,787 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 6DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.16164400
Longitude -0.49449600
OS Easting 503078
OS Northing 0252554
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