Postcode MK41 9QS (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 9QS and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 9QS 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 9QS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to MK41 9QS is Risborough Road which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wendover Shops and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.14 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 9QS (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 9QS is The White Horse Public House and is 222 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 377 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 143.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.8 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 9QS is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK41 9QS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Risborough Road 115 m
Hatfield Crescent 167 m
Wendover Drive 185 m
Pearmain Close 185 m
Dean Street 242 m
Aylesbury Road 288 m
Thurlestone Close 302 m
Marshall Court 309 m
Priory Mews 317 m
A4280 353 m
Newnham Avenue 438 m
Goldington Road 470 m
Kimble Drive 486 m
Dawlish Drive 504 m
Brookfield Road 554 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 9QS

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 9QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
467 m
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
721 m
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
781 m
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
821 m
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
824 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.05 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.2 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.2 km
Bedford School 1.59 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.62 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.8 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.82 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.02 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.04 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.09 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.23 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.31 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.33 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Renaria ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
October 25, 2021
139 m
Jays Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
156 m
La Rotonda Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 19, 2021
156 m
Wendover Caffe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
156 m
The White Horse Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
222 m
Baxter Storey - UOB Bedford School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
234 m
Gateway Costa School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
234 m
The Hub School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
234 m
Goldington Road General Store & PO Retailers - other 4
Good
February 17, 2020
239 m
BP Newnham Avenue Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
269 m
Big Pans People Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
377 m
Rainbow Pre School playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
411 m
Fox & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2021
498 m
Thandi Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
498 m
Londis Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
508 m
Fire Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 11, 2017
662 m
Trackside Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
662 m
Cloverdale Retreat (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2018
668 m
Janta Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
693 m
Goldington Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
709 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wendover Shops Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Wendover Shops Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Hatfield Crescent West Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Polhill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Hatfield Crescent West Bus Stop/Station 241 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.79 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.67 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.23 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.73 km
London Stansted Airport Air 55.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Cut Inland Water 818 m
Priory Marina Inland Water 960 m
Longholme Island Island 963 m
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.21 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 1.32 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.4 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.62 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Rink Islands Island 1.68 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 143.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.8 Mbps 49.92 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95 17.6
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 40.3

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 375,052 kWh - mean 16,307 kWh : median 15,767 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 9QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13957900
Longitude -0.44048600
OS Easting 506825
OS Northing 0250178
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: 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 E33025668
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 011A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1