Postcode MK41 8DN (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 8DN and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 8DN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 8DN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to MK41 8DN is Kingfisher Close which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nursery Gardens and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.29 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 8DN (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 8DN is The Park and is 446 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 12, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean Fish Bar and is 824 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 181.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kingfisher Close 91 m
Kimbolton Road 152 m
Nursery Gardens 209 m
Larkway 220 m
Pentland Rise 267 m
Willmers Close 285 m
Ellis Road 303 m
Fulmar Road 312 m
Martin Close 347 m
Pipit Rise 348 m
Brendon Avenue 402 m
Poplar Avenue 419 m
Chiltern Avenue 520 m
Brickhill Drive 604 m
Putnoe Lane 648 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 8DN

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 8DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 420 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
550 m
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
571 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
624 m
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
624 m
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
787 m
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
866 m
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.05 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.21 km
Bedford School 1.23 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 1.37 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.63 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.64 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.69 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.79 km
Bedford Modern School 1.88 km
Polam School 1.93 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.97 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.01 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chiltern Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2018
282 m
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 1, 2021
282 m
Pilgrims Pre-Prep School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
420 m
Airedale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
436 m
St Andrews Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
446 m
The Park Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
446 m
Castle Newman School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
550 m
Brickhill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
571 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Brickhill School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2022
571 m
Hepworth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
624 m
Caterlink Ltd at Hazeldene School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
624 m
Hertfordshire Catering Ltd at The Hills Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
624 m
The Bluebell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
760 m
St John Rigby Catholic School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
787 m
All Nations Church Other catering premises Exempt
October 23, 2019
824 m
Brickhill Coffee Post Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2020
824 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2020
824 m
Maame's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
824 m
NISA Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
824 m
Ocean Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
824 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nursery Gardens Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Putnoe Lane Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Pilgrims Centre Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Pipit Rise Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Pilgrims Centre Bus Stop/Station 192 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.55 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.35 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.62 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.46 km
London Stansted Airport Air 57.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Rink Islands Island 1.96 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Longholme Island Island 2.15 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.38 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.42 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.52 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 181.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 21.8 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 4.5% 97.3 18.6
300+ Mbps 95.5% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 328,320 kWh - mean 15,634 kWh : median 8,907 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 8DN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15087600
Longitude -0.45414600
OS Easting 505862
OS Northing 0251413
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29402
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 005D
Output Area / Small Area 5B1