Postcode MK41 8EJ (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 8EJ and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 8EJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 8EJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to MK41 8EJ is Woodcote which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Haylands Way and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.93 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 8EJ (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 8EJ is The New Sportsman and is 453 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 2, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Andys Chippy and is 72 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 2.1 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 8EJ 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 8EJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodcote 43 m
Queen's Drive 109 m
High View 187 m
Cotswold Close 202 m
Overdale 218 m
Fairholme 253 m
The Croft 262 m
Dale Close 264 m
Roundmead 267 m
Bowhill 279 m
Heronscroft 284 m
Northcote 284 m
Furzefield 294 m
The Ridgeway 315 m
Heathfield 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 8EJ

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 8EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
491 m
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
491 m
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
620 m
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
787 m
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
873 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
947 m
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
974 m
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.18 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.39 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.42 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.45 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.52 km
Bedford School 1.92 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.07 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 2.21 km
Renhold VC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.25 km
Bedford Girls' School 2.41 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.62 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.7 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Andys Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
72 m
Giuseppe Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
72 m
Queens Drive Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 20, 2018
72 m
The Meat Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
November 14, 2019
72 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 28, 2020
72 m
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2017
79 m
Putnoe Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2017
79 m
Catering Academy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
162 m
Overdale Tots Pre-School (Teaching Tots Ltd) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
202 m
Goldington Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
412 m
Goldington Family Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
412 m
The New Sportsman Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2020
453 m
Caterlink Ltd at Hazeldene School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
491 m
Hertfordshire Catering Ltd at The Hills Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
491 m
Johnstone Family Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
521 m
Sunda Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 4, 2019
521 m
Tasty Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
521 m
Hazeldene Heights Pre-School Putnoe Heights Church Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
571 m
Fresh Start Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
620 m
Langford's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
661 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Haylands Way Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Haylands Way Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Haylands Way Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Roundmead Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Roundmead Bus Stop/Station 284 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.23 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.13 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.23 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.41 km
London Stansted Airport Air 56.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 1.48 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.74 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Longholme Island Island 1.98 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.2 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.27 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Rink Islands Island 2.38 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 135.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 4.5% 104.5 13.2
300+ Mbps 95.5% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 279,664 kWh - mean 13,983 kWh : median 14,081 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 79,380 kWh - mean 3,969 kWh : median 3,227 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 8EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14892700
Longitude -0.43818600
OS Easting 506960
OS Northing 0251221
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25484
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Goldington
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 E33025649
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 007A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1