Postcode MK44 1LF (Bedford)

Map showing MK44 1LF and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK44 1LF is located in Bedford It was introduced in November 2004 and is an active postcode. MK44 1LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK44 1LF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 1LF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to MK44 1LF is Gibbards Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Loring Road West and is 153 m away.

The closest primary school to MK44 1LF (for ages 11 and under) is Sharnbrook Primary. 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 1LF is Swan With Two Nicks and is 848 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK44 1LF 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 MK44 1LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK44 1LF, and the approximate distance away.

Gibbards Close 27 m
Nightingale Way 72 m
Lodge Road 218 m
Lodge Close 232 m
Wood End Close 237 m
Cox's Close 266 m
Loring Road 340 m
Colworth Road 362 m
Stileman Way 457 m
Yelnow Lane 492 m
Odell Road 551 m
A428 13.77 km
A43 20.57 km
A14 42.53 km
A45 47.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK44 1LF

Introduction November 2004
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 MK44 1LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sharnbrook Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
360 m
Sharnbrook Primary 848 m
Pinchmill Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
1.74 km
Harrold Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.62 km
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
4.73 km
Carlton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2013)
4.98 km
Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
5.54 km
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
5.96 km
Thurleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(September 23, 2021)
6.46 km
Rushden Primary Academy Good
(June 15, 2018)
6.51 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
6.73 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
6.73 km
South End Infant School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
6.81 km
South End Junior School Good
(November 9, 2017)
6.81 km
Riseley CofE Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
6.94 km
Whitefriars Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
7.43 km
Newton Road School 7.55 km
Alfred Street Junior School, Rushden Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
7.82 km
Bozeat Community Primary School 7.84 km
Tennyson Road Infant School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
7.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK44 1LF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sharnbrook Playing Field Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
141 m
Aspens Services Ltd at Sharnbrook Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
360 m
Ashpoles Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
613 m
Sharnbrook Deli Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
741 m
Sharnbrook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
741 m
Caterlink Ltd at John Gibbard Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
848 m
Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
848 m
Sharnbrook News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 21, 2019
848 m
Swan With Two Nicks Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
848 m
Acorn Day Nursery (Sharnbrook) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
931 m
Bestmilk Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
931 m
Colworth Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
931 m
Java Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
931 m
Fordham Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
1.39 km
The Spice Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
1.39 km
Vesuvio Restaurant & The Sharnbrook Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
1.6 km
Caterlink Ltd at Pinchmill Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
1.74 km
The Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 20, 2021
1.91 km
Northern Star Cupcakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2018
2.01 km
Ready Steady Roll Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
2.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK44 1LF - Data from Apr 2022

Loring Road West Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Loring Road West Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Upper School Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 369 m
London Luton Airport Air 40.31 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.93 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK44 1LF - Data from Dec 2021

Clay Piece Plantation Woodland Or Forest 453 m
Woodend Plantation Woodland Or Forest 847 m
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Whitegate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Pinchmill Islands Island 1.11 km
Railroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Francroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Eyles's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Antonie Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Naboth's Vineyard Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Clipsey Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Yelnow New wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK44 1LF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.4 Mbps 35.5 Mbps 53.04 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 11.24 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% 22.1 4.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.3 7.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 527,804 kWh - mean 14,265 kWh : median 11,215 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 115,915 kWh - mean 3,133 kWh : median 2,673 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK44 1LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.22495300
Longitude -0.55512100
OS Easting 498791
OS Northing 0259511
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21302
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Sharnbrook
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Sharnbrook BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025612
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 001D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2