Postcode MK41 8AF (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 8AF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK41 8AF is Troon Close which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lambourn Way and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.15 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 8AF (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 8AF is Wells & Co and is 212 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Brickhill Fish & chips and is 467 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 143.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 4.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Troon Close 79 m
Trent Road 123 m
Lambourn Way 200 m
Tamar Road 202 m
Parkstone Close 227 m
Rother Close 261 m
Foxlease 263 m
Bourneside 293 m
Ebble Mead 294 m
Birkdale Road 297 m
Irthing Close 308 m
Arun Close 325 m
Lowther Road 354 m
Avon Drive 433 m
Tyne Crescent 474 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 8AF

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 8AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
503 m
St Thomas More Catholic School 725 m
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
906 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.19 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.22 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.22 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.23 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.53 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.7 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.7 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.77 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.19 km
Bedford School 2.2 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.22 km
Bedford Modern School 2.38 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.46 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.54 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.57 km
Renhold VC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.58 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wells & Co Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
212 m
Sir William Harpur House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
424 m
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
441 m
Brickhill Fish & chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
467 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
467 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
467 m
The Tiger Moth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2017
467 m
Avon House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
501 m
Brickhill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
503 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Brickhill School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2022
503 m
Highfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
513 m
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
672 m
Putnoe Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
672 m
St Thomas More RC Upper School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
September 15, 2020
725 m
Mowsbry Golf Club Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
854 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
883 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
883 m
The Bluebell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
883 m
Langford's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
953 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
953 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lambourn Way Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Lambourn Way Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Parkstone Close Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Tamar Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Parkstone Close Bus Stop/Station 210 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.5 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.2 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.6 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.2 km
London Stansted Airport Air 57.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 772 m
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 986 m
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 989 m
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Rink Islands Island 2.96 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 3.03 km
Longholme Island Island 3.13 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.7 Mbps 143.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.9 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 39 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% 27 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.4 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 330,356 kWh - mean 27,530 kWh : median 25,193 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 8AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15999400
Longitude -0.45241800
OS Easting 505960
OS Northing 0252431
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