Postcode MK41 8JU (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 8JU and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 8JU 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 8JU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to MK41 8JU is Godso Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Putnoe Lane Subway and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.34 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 8JU (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 8JU is The Bluebell and is 308 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 719 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Godso Close 24 m
Little Headlands 54 m
Wheathouse Close 87 m
Great Aldens 118 m
Manorbier Road 170 m
Restormel Close 182 m
Hartop Close 184 m
Repton Close 189 m
Waltham Close 191 m
Aldens Mead 204 m
Newstead Way 209 m
Tweedsmuir Road 215 m
Harlech Road 246 m
Clare Road 249 m
Dunvegan Way 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 8JU

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 8JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
585 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
686 m
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
686 m
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
839 m
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.03 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.17 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.27 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.27 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.46 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.67 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 1.67 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.69 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.9 km
Renhold VC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.94 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.19 km
Bedford School 2.22 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.68 km
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy 2.68 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.75 km
Bedford Modern School 2.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Puttenhoe Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
74 m
Langford's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
146 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
146 m
Pinners Newsagents & Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
146 m
The Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 29, 2021
146 m
Hazeldene Heights Pre-School Putnoe Heights Church Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
251 m
The Bluebell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
308 m
Four Seasons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
393 m
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
413 m
Putnoe Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
413 m
Woodside Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
497 m
Mark Rutherford Upper School & Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
585 m
Caterlink Ltd at Hazeldene School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
686 m
Hertfordshire Catering Ltd at The Hills Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
686 m
Andys Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
719 m
Giuseppe Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
719 m
Queens Drive Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 20, 2018
719 m
The Meat Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
November 14, 2019
719 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 28, 2020
719 m
Catering Academy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
762 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Putnoe Lane Subway Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Putnoe Lane Subway Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Tweedsmuir Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.54 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.39 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.98 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.46 km
London Stansted Airport Air 56.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 690 m
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.12 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.49 km
Longholme Island Island 2.65 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.73 km
Great Early Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Little Early Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 111.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.7 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 219,679 kWh - mean 14,645 kWh : median 11,442 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 35,731 kWh - mean 2,382 kWh : median 2,690 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 8JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15546700
Longitude -0.44050100
OS Easting 506786
OS Northing 0251945
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29417
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 006E
Output Area / Small Area 6B1