Postcode MK41 8AD (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 8AD and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 8AD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 8AD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to MK41 8AD is Arun Close which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tamar Road and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.89 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 8AD (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 8AD is The Tiger Moth and is 313 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 313 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 3.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK41 8AD 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 8AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Arun Close 111 m
Rother Close 112 m
Tamar Road 144 m
Foxlease 168 m
Dove Road 228 m
Deeside 247 m
Rowallan Drive 254 m
Trent Road 281 m
Troon Close 291 m
Waveney Avenue 297 m
Humber Avenue 306 m
Gilwell Close 307 m
Avon Drive 311 m
Francis Groves Close 357 m
Birkdale Road 358 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 8AD

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 8AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
243 m
St Thomas More Catholic School 743 m
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
753 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 928 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.07 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.07 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.31 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.34 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.5 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.52 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.8 km
Bedford School 1.94 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.97 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.99 km
Bedford Modern School 2.16 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.21 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.44 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.47 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.47 km
Polam School 2.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brickhill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
243 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Brickhill School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2022
243 m
Brickhill Fish & chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
313 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
313 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
313 m
The Tiger Moth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2017
313 m
Sir William Harpur House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
353 m
Wells & Co Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
449 m
Highfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
451 m
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
588 m
Avon House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
595 m
St Thomas More RC Upper School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
September 15, 2020
743 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
758 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
758 m
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
779 m
Putnoe Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
779 m
The Bluebell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
807 m
All Nations Church Other catering premises Exempt
October 23, 2019
846 m
Brickhill Coffee Post Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2020
846 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2020
846 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tamar Road Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Tamar Road Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Foxlease Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Foxlease Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Dove Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.95 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.39 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.34 km
London Stansted Airport Air 57.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 956 m
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Rink Islands Island 2.71 km
Longholme Island Island 2.91 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.95 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.05 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 114.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 21 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 0% 114.3 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 360,700 kWh - mean 25,764 kWh : median 22,819 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 8AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15788400
Longitude -0.45402600
OS Easting 505855
OS Northing 0252194
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27537
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 005B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1