Postcode MK41 9BU (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 9BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK41 9BU is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK41 9BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK41 9BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 9BU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to MK41 9BU is Haylands Way which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goldington Middle School and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.53 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 9BU (for ages 11 and under) is St John Rigby Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 11, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is KWS School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 5, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK41 9BU is The New Sportsman and is 619 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 2, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Andys Chippy and is 359 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 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK41 9BU 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 9BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK41 9BU, and the approximate distance away.

Haylands Way 57 m
Quantock Close 173 m
Mendip Crescent 223 m
Leasway 249 m
Heronscroft 249 m
Poplar Tree Court 250 m
Furzefield 268 m
Cherry Tree Close 273 m
Cotswold Close 277 m
Malvern Avenue 282 m
Parklands 321 m
Queen's Drive 335 m
Fairholme 335 m
Brookfield Road 341 m
Honiton Way 366 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 9BU

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 9BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
224 m
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
399 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
430 m
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
430 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
607 m
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
991 m
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.03 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.24 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.27 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.3 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.38 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.52 km
Bedford School 1.55 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.97 km
Bedford Girls' School 2.02 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 2.21 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.27 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.31 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.31 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK41 9BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fresh Start Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
224 m
Andys Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
359 m
Giuseppe Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
359 m
Queens Drive Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 20, 2018
359 m
The Meat Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
November 14, 2019
359 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 28, 2020
359 m
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2017
368 m
Putnoe Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2017
368 m
St John Rigby Catholic School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
399 m
Caterlink Ltd at Hazeldene School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
430 m
Hertfordshire Catering Ltd at The Hills Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
430 m
Overdale Tots Pre-School (Teaching Tots Ltd) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
542 m
Catering Academy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
543 m
Baxter Storey - UOB Bedford School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
573 m
Gateway Costa School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
573 m
The Hub School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
573 m
Goldington Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
593 m
Goldington Family Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
593 m
Castle Newman School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
607 m
The New Sportsman Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2020
619 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK41 9BU - Data from Apr 2022

Goldington Middle School Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Goldington Middle School Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Haylands Way Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Haylands Way Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Haylands Way Bus Stop/Station 337 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.84 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.75 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.01 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.74 km
London Stansted Airport Air 56.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK41 9BU - Data from Dec 2021

New Cut Inland Water 1.56 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 1.59 km
Longholme Island Island 1.65 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.74 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Rink Islands Island 1.98 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.99 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.13 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.4 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK41 9BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.5 Mbps 111.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 17.1 Mbps 16 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.9 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 378,023 kWh - mean 14,001 kWh : median 13,965 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 9BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14651100
Longitude -0.44246500
OS Easting 506673
OS Northing 0250946
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25484
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Goldington
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025648
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 007A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3