Postcode MK41 8EX (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 8EX and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 8EX 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 8EX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to MK41 8EX is Northcote which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roundmead and is 220 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 3.18 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 8EX (for ages 11 and under) is Putnoe Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 12, 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 8EX is The New Sportsman and is 463 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 312 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Northcote 43 m
Heathfield 87 m
High View 90 m
Overdale 137 m
The Ridgeway 155 m
Dale Close 166 m
Mount Drive 184 m
Arundel Drive 232 m
Woodcote 234 m
Putnoe Street 237 m
Bowhill 253 m
Barley Way 284 m
Corfe Road 291 m
Hadleigh Close 298 m
Queen's Drive 348 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 8EX

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 8EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
622 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
694 m
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
694 m
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
874 m
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
974 m
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.01 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.04 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.2 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.55 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.59 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.64 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.73 km
Renhold VC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2 km
Bedford School 2.18 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.21 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 2.3 km
Bedford Girls' School 2.66 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.86 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.93 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Catering Academy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
116 m
Overdale Tots Pre-School (Teaching Tots Ltd) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
174 m
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2017
288 m
Putnoe Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2017
288 m
Andys Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
312 m
Giuseppe Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
312 m
Queens Drive Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 20, 2018
312 m
The Meat Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
November 14, 2019
312 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 28, 2020
312 m
Goldington Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
425 m
Goldington Family Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
425 m
The New Sportsman Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2020
463 m
Johnstone Family Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
486 m
Sunda Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 4, 2019
486 m
Tasty Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
486 m
St Marys Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
539 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
590 m
Cafe 147 Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
590 m
Cod Father Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2021
590 m
Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
August 22, 2019
590 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Roundmead Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Roundmead Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Corfe Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Corfe Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Pevensey Road Bus Stop/Station 311 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.48 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.38 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.34 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.17 km
London Stansted Airport Air 55.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 1.42 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.85 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.16 km
Longholme Island Island 2.18 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.32 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.34 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Rink Islands Island 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 125 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.7 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 150,020 kWh - mean 12,502 kWh : median 11,313 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 23,567 kWh - mean 1,964 kWh : median 2,232 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 8EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15013400
Longitude -0.43501600
OS Easting 507174
OS Northing 0251360
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