Postcode MK41 8JR (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 8JR and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 8JR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 8JR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to MK41 8JR is Harlech Road which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bamburgh Drive and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 3.38 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 8JR (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 8JR is The Bluebell and is 475 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 535 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Harlech Road 61 m
Stokesay Close 115 m
Uplands 127 m
Aldens Mead 173 m
Great Aldens 180 m
The Furlong 201 m
Putnoe Street 209 m
Bamburgh Drive 228 m
Little Headlands 242 m
Bowhill 259 m
Mitford Close 268 m
Wheathouse Close 269 m
The Ridgeway 271 m
Farnham Way 285 m
Hartop Close 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 8JR

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 8JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
603 m
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
643 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
679 m
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
679 m
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.07 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.21 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.27 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.28 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.4 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.62 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.84 km
Renhold VC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.85 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.95 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 1.96 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.98 km
Bedford School 2.26 km
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy 2.78 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.84 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.86 km
Bedford Girls' School 2.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Puttenhoe Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
278 m
Langford's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
323 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
323 m
Pinners Newsagents & Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
323 m
The Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 29, 2021
323 m
Hazeldene Heights Pre-School Putnoe Heights Church Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
336 m
Woodside Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
357 m
The Bluebell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
475 m
Catering Academy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
506 m
Andys Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
535 m
Giuseppe Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
535 m
Queens Drive Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 20, 2018
535 m
The Meat Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
November 14, 2019
535 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 28, 2020
535 m
Four Seasons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
536 m
Overdale Tots Pre-School (Teaching Tots Ltd) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
586 m
Relish School Food at Putnoe Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
603 m
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2017
610 m
Putnoe Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2017
610 m
Mark Rutherford Upper School & Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
643 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bamburgh Drive Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Bamburgh Drive Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Corfe Road Bus Stop/Station 321 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.58 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.45 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.75 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.27 km
London Stansted Airport Air 56.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 1.83 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.26 km
Longholme Island Island 2.51 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.54 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Great Early Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Little Early Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 97.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 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% 20 5.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.2 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 366,705 kWh - mean 16,668 kWh : median 16,002 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 89,951 kWh - mean 4,283 kWh : median 3,454 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 8JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15370700
Longitude -0.43725900
OS Easting 507012
OS Northing 0251754
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25285
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 006A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1