Postcode MK41 8LT (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 8LT and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 8LT 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 8LT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to MK41 8LT is Furness Close which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mowsbury Park Pavillion and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.55 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 8LT (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 8LT is Bedford Athletic Rugby Club Bar and is 188 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Andys Chippy and is 1.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 159.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 3.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Furness Close 63 m
Wentworth Drive 100 m
Dunvegan Way 112 m
Threave Close 115 m
Buckfast Avenue 128 m
Newstead Way 152 m
Manorbier Road 157 m
Welbeck Gardens 185 m
Restormel Close 198 m
Somerton Close 227 m
Sherbourne Way 239 m
Clare Road 259 m
Wheathouse Close 277 m
Waltham Close 278 m
Tamworth Road 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 8LT

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 8LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
409 m
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
932 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
969 m
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
969 m
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.08 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.46 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.53 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.55 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 1.58 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.62 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.7 km
Renhold VC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.81 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.94 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.18 km
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy 2.4 km
Bedford School 2.45 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.49 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.8 km
Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.81 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Four Seasons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
186 m
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
188 m
Putnoe Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
188 m
Puttenhoe Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
374 m
Mark Rutherford Upper School & Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
409 m
Langford's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
431 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
431 m
Pinners Newsagents & Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
431 m
The Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 29, 2021
431 m
Hazeldene Heights Pre-School Putnoe Heights Church Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
543 m
The Bluebell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
549 m
Woodside Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
551 m
Crossways Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
910 m
Relish School Food at Putnoe Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
932 m
Renhold Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
947 m
Wells & Co Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
961 m
Caterlink Ltd at Hazeldene School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
969 m
Hertfordshire Catering Ltd at The Hills Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
969 m
Andys Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
1.02 km
Giuseppe Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
1.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mowsbury Park Pavillion Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Mowsbury Park Pavillion Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Putnoe Lane Subway Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Putnoe Lane Subway Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Summerton Close Bus Stop/Station 299 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.78 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.6 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.27 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.4 km
London Stansted Airport Air 56.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 392 m
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 957 m
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.35 km
Great Early Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Little Early Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.78 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Longholme Island Island 2.95 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 159.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16.7 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 135.5 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 283,189 kWh - mean 25,744 kWh : median 24,948 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 8LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15818800
Longitude -0.44027400
OS Easting 506795
OS Northing 0252248
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 6A1