Postcode MK41 8AE (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 8AE and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 8AE 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 8AE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to MK41 8AE is Foxlease which is centered 122 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tamar Road and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.95 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 8AE (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 8AE is The Tiger Moth and is 366 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 366 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 173.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.3 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Foxlease 122 m
Rother Close 150 m
Tamar Road 157 m
Arun Close 168 m
Rowallan Drive 219 m
Troon Close 238 m
Trent Road 263 m
Deeside 272 m
Dove Road 280 m
Gilwell Close 286 m
Birkdale Road 300 m
Humber Avenue 326 m
Waveney Avenue 356 m
Avon Drive 359 m
Pax Hill 390 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 8AE

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 8AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
292 m
St Thomas More Catholic School 771 m
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
810 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 976 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.06 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.06 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.28 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.33 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.51 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.52 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.76 km
Bedford School 1.98 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.01 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.03 km
Bedford Modern School 2.22 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.26 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.42 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.52 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.52 km
Polam School 2.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brickhill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
292 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Brickhill School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2022
292 m
Brickhill Fish & chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
366 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
366 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
366 m
The Tiger Moth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2017
366 m
Sir William Harpur House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
392 m
Wells & Co Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
419 m
Highfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
491 m
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
585 m
Avon House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
605 m
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
722 m
Putnoe Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
722 m
St Thomas More RC Upper School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
September 15, 2020
771 m
The Bluebell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
777 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
811 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
811 m
Langford's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
881 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
881 m
Pinners Newsagents & Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
881 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tamar Road Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Tamar Road Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Foxlease Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Foxlease Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Dove Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.29 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.4 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.28 km
London Stansted Airport Air 57.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 896 m
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Rink Islands Island 2.75 km
Longholme Island Island 2.93 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.93 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.04 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 173.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 21.3 Mbps 36 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% 142.1 18.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 328,755 kWh - mean 21,917 kWh : median 21,796 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 8AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15810700
Longitude -0.45322900
OS Easting 505909
OS Northing 0252220
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