The postcode MK44 1DR is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK44 1DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK44 1DR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 MK44 1DR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to MK44 1DR is Dodds Close which is centered 228 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bowers Lane and is 134 m away.
The closest primary school to MK44 1DR (for ages 11 and under) is Riseley CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 31, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sharnbrook Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 30, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of MK44 1DR is Fox & Hounds and is 824 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 23, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK44 1DR is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK44 1DR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK44 1DR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK44 1DR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK44 1DR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riseley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 31, 2017) | 0 m |
| Kymbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 4.16 km |
| Eileen Wade Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 11, 2021) | 4.35 km |
| Thurleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 23, 2021) | 4.78 km |
| Sharnbrook Primary | Academy | 3-11 | 6.2 km | |
| Kimbolton School | Independent school | 4-18 | 6.99 km | |
| Sharnbrook Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 6.99 km |
| Kimbolton Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 30, 2021) | 7.29 km |
| Pinchmill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 30, 2018) | 7.44 km |
| Milton Ernest CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 7.58 km |
| Rushden Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 15, 2018) | 8.34 km |
| Great Staughton Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 8.39 km |
| Newton Road School | Academy | 4-11 | 9.02 km | |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 9.22 km |
| South End Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (June 3, 2009) | 9.26 km |
| South End Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 9.26 km |
| Wilden CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 27, 2018) | 9.3 km |
| Denfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 9.41 km |
| Ravensden CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 9.43 km | |
| Alfred Street Junior School, Rushden | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 9.59 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK44 1DR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riseley Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 0 m | |
| The Giddy Goat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Brook House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2021 | 824 m | |
| Fox & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 23, 2021 | 824 m | |
| Sporting Targets Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 2.56 km | |
| Keysoe Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 2.95 km | |
| Inn Farm Private Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2019 | 3.08 km | |
| The Chequers Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2017 | 3.1 km | |
| Boworth Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 3.37 km | |
| Millennium Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 1, 2019 | 3.42 km | |
| Palmersport | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 3.42 km | |
| Zenith Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 27, 2021 | 3.42 km | |
| Keysoe Village Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 4.09 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Kymbrook Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2019 | 4.16 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Eileen Wade Lower School - School Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 4.35 km | |
| The Three Compasses | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2021 | 4.38 km | |
| Thurleigh Playing Fields Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2018 | 4.6 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Thurleigh Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 4.78 km | |
| Dean Grasshoppers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 4.79 km | |
| Thurleigh Village Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 4.82 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK44 1DR - Data from Apr 2022
| Bowers Lane | 134 m | |
| Bowers Lane | 145 m | |
| Margaret Beaufort School | 199 m | |
| Margaret Beaufort School | 209 m | |
| Keysoe Road | 493 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 42.49 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 44.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK44 1DR - Data from Dec 2021
| Coldham Spinney | 981 m | |
| Flint's Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Keysoepark Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Willow Spinney | 1.39 km | |
| Lady Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Coppice Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Poplar Spinney | 2.14 km | |
| Worley's Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Galsey Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Sowmead's Spinney | 2.7 km | |
| Hillands Plantation | 2.79 km | |
| Penn Wood | 2.97 km | |
| Tom Knocker's Pond | 3.08 km | |
| Galley Oak Spinney | 3.29 km | |
| Barton's Spinney | 3.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK44 1DR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 47.6 Mbps | 49.4 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 54.8 | 12.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK44 1DR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.25753300 |
| Longitude | -0.46852700 |
| OS Easting | 504629 |
| OS Northing | 0263256 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North East Bedfordshire |
| Electoral Ward | Riseley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000055 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Riseley BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33025613 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 001B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |