Postcode MK41 8BT (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 8BT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK41 8BT is Pax Hill which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lowther Road and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.88 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 8BT (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 Mark Rutherford School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 11, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK41 8BT is The Bluebell and is 427 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 667 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pax Hill 25 m
Gilwell Close 79 m
Harrington Drive 122 m
Stanhope Road 123 m
Elm Close 144 m
Rowallan Drive 161 m
Poplar Avenue 193 m
Aspen Avenue 195 m
Lowther Road 208 m
Lombardy Close 216 m
Foxlease 262 m
Crofton Close 263 m
Carlton Gardens 270 m
Brecon Way 271 m
Maple Grove 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 8BT

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 8BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
400 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
699 m
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
699 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 919 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.05 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.06 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.12 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 1.13 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.18 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.19 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.47 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.74 km
Bedford School 1.84 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.06 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.09 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.24 km
Bedford Modern School 2.31 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.36 km
Polam School 2.5 km
Renhold VC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brickhill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
400 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Brickhill School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2022
400 m
The Bluebell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
427 m
Langford's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
559 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
559 m
Pinners Newsagents & Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
559 m
The Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 29, 2021
559 m
Hazeldene Heights Pre-School Putnoe Heights Church Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
574 m
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
603 m
Putnoe Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
603 m
Puttenhoe Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
614 m
Brickhill Fish & chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
667 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
667 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
667 m
The Tiger Moth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2017
667 m
Caterlink Ltd at Hazeldene School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
699 m
Hertfordshire Catering Ltd at The Hills Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
699 m
Wells & Co Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
730 m
Sir William Harpur House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
735 m
Chiltern Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2018
771 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lowther Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Lowther Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Foxlease Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Brecon Way Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Foxlease Bus Stop/Station 251 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.16 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.94 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.09 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.08 km
London Stansted Airport Air 57.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Rink Islands Island 2.56 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.57 km
Longholme Island Island 2.63 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.69 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 91.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 2.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 83 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 360,487 kWh - mean 12,016 kWh : median 11,607 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 84,749 kWh - mean 2,825 kWh : median 2,337 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 8BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15561600
Longitude -0.44976300
OS Easting 506152
OS Northing 0251948
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