Postcode MK41 8AP (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 8AP and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 8AP is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 8AP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to MK41 8AP is Foxlease which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tamar Road and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.99 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 8AP (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 8AP is Wells & Co and is 417 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Brickhill Fish & chips and is 430 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Foxlease 71 m
Rowallan Drive 174 m
Troon Close 205 m
Tamar Road 207 m
Rother Close 212 m
Lowther Road 220 m
Arun Close 232 m
Birkdale Road 236 m
Gilwell Close 253 m
Trent Road 280 m
Dove Road 328 m
Parkstone Close 347 m
Harrington Drive 378 m
Waveney Avenue 419 m
Bourneside 419 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 8AP

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 8AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
335 m
St Thomas More Catholic School 822 m
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
874 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.01 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.03 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.03 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.22 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.33 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.5 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.5 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.69 km
Bedford School 2.01 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.01 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.08 km
Bedford Modern School 2.28 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.31 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.38 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.58 km
Polam School 2.58 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brickhill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
335 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Brickhill School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2022
335 m
Wells & Co Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
417 m
Brickhill Fish & chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
430 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
430 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
430 m
The Tiger Moth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2017
430 m
Sir William Harpur House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
451 m
Highfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
549 m
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
611 m
Avon House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
642 m
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
657 m
Putnoe Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
657 m
The Bluebell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
730 m
St Thomas More RC Upper School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
September 15, 2020
822 m
Langford's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
827 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
827 m
Pinners Newsagents & Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
827 m
The Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 29, 2021
827 m
Puttenhoe Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
864 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tamar Road Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Tamar Road Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Foxlease Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Foxlease Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Parkstone Close Bus Stop/Station 230 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.32 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.04 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.4 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.22 km
London Stansted Airport Air 57.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 837 m
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Rink Islands Island 2.77 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.89 km
Longholme Island Island 2.92 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.02 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 16.6 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.9 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 593,061 kWh - mean 15,207 kWh : median 14,608 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 164,979 kWh - mean 4,342 kWh : median 3,742 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 8AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15814900
Longitude -0.45229200
OS Easting 505973
OS Northing 0252226
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30261
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Putnoe
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025644
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 006B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1