Postcode MK41 6DU (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 6DU and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 6DU 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 6DU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to MK41 6DU is Bents Close which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cody Road and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.53 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 6DU (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 6DU is The Fox And Hounds and is 539 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 644 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 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 6DU 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 6DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bents Close 90 m
Cody Road 174 m
Lanchester Close 193 m
Queens Crescent 221 m
Knights Avenue 266 m
Princess Street 312 m
King Street 369 m
Highbury Grove 380 m
High Street 613 m
Duke Drive 684 m
Paula Radcliffe Way 829 m
A428 18.29 km
A421 20.52 km
A14 39.16 km
M40 54.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 6DU

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 6DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
853 m
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.64 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.64 km
Bedford Modern School 2.29 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.35 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 2.35 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.43 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.6 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.66 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.99 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3.01 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.01 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 3.03 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.11 km
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
3.15 km
Polam School 3.15 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.24 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
3.51 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.52 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.53 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cody Road Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Cody Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Knights Avenue Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Knights Avenue Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Princess Street Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.54 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.63 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.55 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
London Luton Airport Air 32.93 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Oakley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Apple Island Island 2.36 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 108.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.8 5.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.2 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 371,869 kWh - mean 13,281 kWh : median 13,850 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 110,836 kWh - mean 3,958 kWh : median 3,397 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 6DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.16643000
Longitude -0.49611800
OS Easting 502956
OS Northing 0253084
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33025631
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 003D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3