Postcode MK41 8LU (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 8LU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK41 8LU is Manorbier Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Putnoe Lane Subway and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.46 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 8LU (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 8LU is Bedford Athletic Rugby Club Bar and is 273 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 889 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Manorbier Road 52 m
Dunvegan Way 98 m
Newstead Way 108 m
Restormel Close 108 m
Threave Close 146 m
Wheathouse Close 152 m
Furness Close 156 m
Godso Close 191 m
Clare Road 195 m
Waltham Close 203 m
Little Headlands 209 m
Buckfast Avenue 209 m
Wentworth Drive 228 m
Sherbourne Way 231 m
Somerton Close 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 8LU

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 8LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
460 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
850 m
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
850 m
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
871 m
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.06 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.34 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.42 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.43 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.55 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 1.62 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.7 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.82 km
Renhold VC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.85 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.06 km
Bedford School 2.35 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.36 km
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy 2.52 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.76 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.86 km
Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.88 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Putnoe Lane Subway Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Putnoe Lane Subway Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Mowsbury Park Pavillion Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Mowsbury Park Pavillion Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 284 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.68 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.52 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.59 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.14 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.41 km
London Stansted Airport Air 56.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 521 m
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.24 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Great Early Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.65 km
Little Early Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Longholme Island Island 2.82 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 109.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 16.5 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% 109.2 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 93,486 kWh - mean 15,581 kWh : median 15,055 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 8LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15701900
Longitude -0.44021300
OS Easting 506802
OS Northing 0252118
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