Postcode MK41 6GQ (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 6GQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK41 6GQ is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 2003 and is an active postcode. MK41 6GQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK41 6GQ 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 6GQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK41 6GQ is Loak Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Milton Road and is 191 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.99 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 6GQ (for ages 11 and under) is Oakley Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Thomas More Catholic School.

The local pub for residents of MK41 6GQ is The Fox And Hounds and is 407 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 1.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Loak Close 15 m
Fox Close 60 m
Hulme Close 106 m
The Glebe 111 m
Birbeck Close 123 m
McKennan Close 124 m
Spriggs Close 206 m
Summers Close 220 m
Shire Road 241 m
Prior Close 249 m
Bridle Drive 257 m
Paddock Close 304 m
Tinsley Close 311 m
Milton Road 341 m
Fetlock Close 378 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 6GQ

Introduction January 2003
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 6GQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
871 m
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
871 m
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.48 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.59 km
Bedford Modern School 2.83 km
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.89 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.94 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.02 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
3.11 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 3.12 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 3.14 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.31 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.33 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
3.54 km
Polam School 3.67 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 3.75 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.77 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.8 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.83 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
4.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
407 m
The Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
407 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
598 m
Oakley Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
723 m
Aspens Services Ltd at Oakley Primary Academy School/college/university 4
Good
September 9, 2021
871 m
Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Oakley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
871 m
Green Panda Tea Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
1.11 km
O For Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.15 km
Caffe Piccolo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.18 km
Clapham Bar B Q Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 24, 2018
1.18 km
Good Chef Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
1.18 km
Herbert & Herbert Retailers - other Exempt
February 29, 2020
1.18 km
Zeera Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 5, 2021
1.18 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
1.25 km
Clapham Discount Food & Wine Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
1.27 km
Clapham Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
February 16, 2019
1.27 km
Mandarin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
1.27 km
The Glenn Miller Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
1.32 km
Oakley Pre-school Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
1.38 km
Horse And Groom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
1.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Milton Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Twinwoods Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Twinwoods Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Fox & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Hunters Close Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 4 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 4.22 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 5.06 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 5.08 km
London Luton Airport Air 33.28 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Apple Island Island 2.17 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Oakley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.7 Mbps 69.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 18 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.6 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 352,030 kWh - mean 14,668 kWh : median 13,443 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 126,389 kWh - mean 5,266 kWh : median 4,674 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 6GQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.16789200
Longitude -0.50712300
OS Easting 502200
OS Northing 0253231
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 003C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2