Postcode MK41 8LR (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 8LR and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK41 8LR is Harlech Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Library and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.41 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 8LR (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 8LR is The Bluebell and is 443 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 592 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Harlech Road 17 m
Aldens Mead 108 m
Great Aldens 112 m
Stokesay Close 165 m
Uplands 174 m
Little Headlands 176 m
Wheathouse Close 196 m
The Furlong 236 m
Farnham Way 236 m
Mitford Close 237 m
Godso Close 238 m
Hartop Close 255 m
Clare Road 265 m
Bamburgh Drive 268 m
Putnoe Street 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 8LR

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 8LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
593 m
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
636 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
695 m
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
695 m
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.11 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.23 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.24 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.29 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.47 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.6 km
Renhold VC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.84 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.88 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.9 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 1.9 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.05 km
Bedford School 2.27 km
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy 2.73 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.82 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.86 km
Bedford Girls' School 2.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Puttenhoe Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
222 m
Langford's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
279 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
279 m
Pinners Newsagents & Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
279 m
The Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 29, 2021
279 m
Hazeldene Heights Pre-School Putnoe Heights Church Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
315 m
Woodside Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
349 m
The Bluebell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
443 m
Four Seasons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
471 m
Catering Academy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
576 m
Andys Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
592 m
Giuseppe Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
592 m
Queens Drive Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 20, 2018
592 m
The Meat Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
November 14, 2019
592 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 28, 2020
592 m
Mark Rutherford Upper School & Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
593 m
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
618 m
Putnoe Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
618 m
Relish School Food at Putnoe Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
636 m
Overdale Tots Pre-School (Teaching Tots Ltd) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
657 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Library Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Bamburgh Drive Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Bamburgh Drive Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Putnoe Lane Subway Bus Stop/Station 320 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.59 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.46 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.82 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.29 km
London Stansted Airport Air 56.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 856 m
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 1.9 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.33 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Longholme Island Island 2.56 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.6 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Great Early Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Little Early Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 95.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 21 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% 95.8 11
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 133,942 kWh - mean 16,743 kWh : median 17,745 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 8LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15428900
Longitude -0.43775000
OS Easting 506977
OS Northing 0251818
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