Postcode MK41 8BN (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 8BN and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 8BN 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 8BN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to MK41 8BN is Lombardy Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carlton Gardens and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.65 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 8BN (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 8BN is The Bluebell and is 487 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Brickhill Fish & chips and is 714 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lombardy Close 37 m
Poplar Avenue 59 m
Willmers Close 98 m
Carlton Gardens 144 m
Nursery Gardens 156 m
Stanhope Road 157 m
Elm Close 223 m
Crofton Close 232 m
Kimbolton Road 236 m
Pax Hill 243 m
Orchard Close 283 m
Aspen Avenue 286 m
Longacre 311 m
Harrington Drive 344 m
Putnoe Lane 385 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 8BN

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 8BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
392 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
578 m
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
578 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 705 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
816 m
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
985 m
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.03 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 1.22 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.31 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.51 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.56 km
Bedford School 1.59 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.91 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.98 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.02 km
Bedford Modern School 2.14 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.19 km
Polam School 2.27 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brickhill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
392 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Brickhill School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2022
392 m
The Bluebell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
487 m
Chiltern Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2018
532 m
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 1, 2021
532 m
Caterlink Ltd at Hazeldene School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
578 m
Hertfordshire Catering Ltd at The Hills Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
578 m
Hazeldene Heights Pre-School Putnoe Heights Church Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
626 m
Langford's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
655 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
655 m
Pinners Newsagents & Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
655 m
The Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 29, 2021
655 m
Pilgrims Pre-Prep School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
705 m
Brickhill Fish & chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
714 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
714 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
714 m
The Tiger Moth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2017
714 m
Puttenhoe Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
727 m
Airedale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
796 m
St Andrews Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
798 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carlton Gardens Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Carlton Gardens Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Poplar Avenue Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Poplar Avenue Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Fulmar Road Link Bus Stop/Station 318 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.91 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.7 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.88 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.22 km
London Stansted Airport Air 57.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Rink Islands Island 2.31 km
Longholme Island Island 2.41 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.51 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.54 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.64 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 68.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 10.3 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% 24 7
30-300 Mbps 25% 79.3 11
300+ Mbps 75% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 72,630 kWh - mean 10,376 kWh : median 11,205 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 8BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15357700
Longitude -0.45129600
OS Easting 506052
OS Northing 0251719
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