Postcode MK41 8AA (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 8AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK41 8AA is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK41 8AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK41 8AA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 8AA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to MK41 8AA is Crofton Close which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Foxlease and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.75 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 8AA (for ages 11 and under) is Brickhill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Thomas More Catholic School.

The local pub for residents of MK41 8AA is The Tiger Moth and is 435 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 29, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Brickhill Fish & chips and is 435 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68.8% 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 4.2 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 8AA 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 8AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK41 8AA, and the approximate distance away.

Crofton Close 87 m
Dove Road 171 m
Carlton Gardens 184 m
Gilwell Close 196 m
Rowallan Drive 220 m
Foxlease 230 m
Arun Close 265 m
Pax Hill 271 m
Poplar Avenue 278 m
Lombardy Close 290 m
Francis Groves Close 302 m
Stanhope Road 303 m
Waveney Avenue 374 m
Kimbolton Road 413 m
Birkdale Road 417 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 8AA

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 8AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
151 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 768 m
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
815 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
866 m
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
866 m
St Thomas More Catholic School 925 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.09 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.28 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.3 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.34 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.72 km
Bedford School 1.75 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.77 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.89 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.08 km
Bedford Modern School 2.1 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.26 km
Polam School 2.35 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.37 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.48 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK41 8AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brickhill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
151 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Brickhill School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2022
151 m
Brickhill Fish & chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
435 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
435 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
435 m
The Tiger Moth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2017
435 m
Sir William Harpur House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
526 m
Highfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
615 m
Wells & Co Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
662 m
The Bluebell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
668 m
Pilgrims Pre-Prep School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
768 m
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
798 m
Putnoe Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
798 m
Chiltern Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2018
800 m
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 1, 2021
800 m
Avon House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
807 m
Langford's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
808 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
808 m
Pinners Newsagents & Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
808 m
The Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 29, 2021
808 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK41 8AA - Data from Apr 2022

Foxlease Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Foxlease Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Dove Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Carlton Gardens Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Dove Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.07 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.8 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.16 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.32 km
London Stansted Airport Air 57.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK41 8AA - Data from Dec 2021

Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Rink Islands Island 2.51 km
Longholme Island Island 2.69 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.78 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.83 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.93 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK41 8AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 68.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 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% 26 6
30-300 Mbps 31.3% 71.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 68.8% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 414,439 kWh - mean 27,629 kWh : median 24,553 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 87,486 kWh - mean 5,146 kWh : median 4,637 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 8AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15592400
Longitude -0.45337800
OS Easting 505904
OS Northing 0251977
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29402
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Brickhill
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025643
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1