Postcode MK41 9PU (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 9PU and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 9PU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 9PU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to MK41 9PU is Priory Mews which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castle Road and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 9PU (for ages 11 and under) is Castle Newnham School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 4, 2013. 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 9PU is The White Horse Public House and is 140 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 12, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Big Pans People and is 80 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.7 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Priory Mews 87 m
Dean Street 130 m
Phillpotts Avenue 171 m
Newnham Avenue 187 m
Irwin Road 227 m
A4280 232 m
Greenshields Road 279 m
Rosamond Road 311 m
Hatfield Crescent 370 m
Aylesbury Road 392 m
Risborough Road 415 m
Wendover Drive 466 m
Castle Road 752 m
Goldington Road 768 m
Barker's Lane 773 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 9PU

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 9PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
563 m
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
582 m
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
772 m
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
781 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
995 m
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.12 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.3 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.3 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.32 km
Bedford School 1.35 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.7 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.73 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.75 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.79 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.04 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.05 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.06 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.1 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.1 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BP Newnham Avenue Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
43 m
Big Pans People Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
80 m
The White Horse Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
140 m
Jays Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
149 m
La Rotonda Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 19, 2021
149 m
Wendover Caffe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
149 m
Rainbow Pre School playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
175 m
Goldington Road General Store & PO Retailers - other 4
Good
February 17, 2020
208 m
Renaria ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
October 25, 2021
297 m
Fox & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2021
323 m
Thandi Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
323 m
Baxter Storey - UOB Bedford School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
361 m
Gateway Costa School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
361 m
The Hub School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
361 m
Devonshire Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 3, 2018
450 m
The Castle Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
452 m
Christ Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
462 m
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
497 m
Castle Road Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
504 m
Three Rivers Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
527 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Castle Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Wendover Shops Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Wendover Shops Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Phillpott's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Hatfield Crescent West Bus Stop/Station 159 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.53 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.14 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.02 km
London Stansted Airport Air 55.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longholme Island Island 734 m
Priory Marina Inland Water 882 m
New Cut Inland Water 909 m
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.21 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Rink Islands Island 1.39 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.49 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 1.6 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.62 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 103.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.2 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% 103.6 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 81,215 kWh - mean 16,243 kWh : median 15,408 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 9PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13837200
Longitude -0.44440000
OS Easting 506560
OS Northing 0250038
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16122
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Newnham
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025666
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 011A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3