Postcode MK41 8EB (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 8EB and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 8EB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 8EB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to MK41 8EB is Hartop Close which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Putnoe Heights and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.11 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 8EB (for ages 11 and under) is Hazeldene School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 21, 2019. 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 8EB is The Bluebell and is 148 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Andys Chippy and is 529 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hartop Close 72 m
Putnoe Heights 75 m
Arrow Leys 104 m
The Graylings 139 m
Braeside 194 m
Godso Close 230 m
The Furlong 232 m
Putnoe Lane 241 m
Little Headlands 244 m
Repton Close 262 m
Great Aldens 265 m
Uplands 275 m
Greenacres 293 m
Tweedsmuir Road 299 m
Queen's Crescent 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 8EB

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 8EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
434 m
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
434 m
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
828 m
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
921 m
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
939 m
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
960 m
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.02 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.02 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.28 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.54 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.63 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.65 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 1.69 km
Bedford School 1.98 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.98 km
Renhold VC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.15 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.51 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.55 km
Bedford Girls' School 2.67 km
Bedford Modern School 2.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hazeldene Heights Pre-School Putnoe Heights Church Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
0 m
Langford's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
112 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
112 m
Pinners Newsagents & Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
112 m
The Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 29, 2021
112 m
The Bluebell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
148 m
Puttenhoe Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
178 m
Caterlink Ltd at Hazeldene School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
434 m
Hertfordshire Catering Ltd at The Hills Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
434 m
Andys Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
529 m
Giuseppe Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
529 m
Queens Drive Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 20, 2018
529 m
The Meat Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
November 14, 2019
529 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 28, 2020
529 m
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
608 m
Putnoe Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
608 m
Catering Academy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
635 m
Four Seasons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
644 m
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2017
649 m
Putnoe Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2017
649 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Putnoe Heights Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Putnoe Heights Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Tweedsmuir Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 186 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.31 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.16 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.77 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.6 km
London Stansted Airport Air 56.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 912 m
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.02 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.29 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Longholme Island Island 2.41 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.51 km
Rink Islands Island 2.59 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.9 Mbps 113.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 86 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 592,216 kWh - mean 15,585 kWh : median 15,631 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 141,870 kWh - mean 3,733 kWh : median 3,166 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 8EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15344800
Longitude -0.44215000
OS Easting 506678
OS Northing 0251718
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31538
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: 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 E33025646
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 006D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1