Postcode MK44 1RJ (Bedford)

Map showing MK44 1RJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK44 1RJ is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK44 1RJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK44 1RJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 1RJ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to MK44 1RJ is Bedford Road which is centered 463 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Queen's Head and is 430 m away.

The closest primary school to MK44 1RJ (for ages 11 and under) is Milton Ernest CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 10, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Thomas More Catholic School.

The local pub for residents of MK44 1RJ is The Bedford Arms and is 2.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 19, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Docklands Fresh Grimsby Fish and is 672 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 37.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bedford Road 463 m
A428 16.87 km
A421 21.86 km
A43 25.01 km
A14 39.71 km
M40 54.59 km
M1 67.36 km
A46 67.86 km
A41 87.87 km
A1(M) 138.21 km
A5 141.71 km
A6 143.98 km
A1 173.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK44 1RJ

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 MK44 1RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
506 m
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.43 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.43 km
Pinchmill Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
3.38 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.58 km
Thurleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(September 23, 2021)
4.32 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 4.45 km
Sharnbrook Primary 4.59 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
4.66 km
Sharnbrook Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
4.66 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
4.7 km
Bedford Modern School 5.01 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
5.14 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
5.27 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 5.29 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 5.39 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 5.51 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
5.71 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
5.71 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milton Ernest Hall Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
0 m
Caterlink Ltd at Milton Ernest Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
506 m
Queens Head Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
550 m
Docklands Fresh Grimsby Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 18, 2021
672 m
Milton Ernest Garden Centre Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
672 m
The Glenn Miller Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
1.28 km
Central Shop Yarl's Wood IRC Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
1.52 km
Serco Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.52 km
Mitie Care and Custody Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2020
1.58 km
Play House Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 24, 2021
1.58 km
Twinwoods Bar & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
1.58 km
O For Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.87 km
Oakley Pre-school Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
1.99 km
Oakley Post Office & Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
2.3 km
The Bedford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 19, 2021
2.3 km
The Falcon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
2.39 km
Aspens Services Ltd at Oakley Primary Academy School/college/university 4
Good
September 9, 2021
2.43 km
Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Oakley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
2.43 km
Pavenham Park Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 6, 2022
2.45 km
A Good Egg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
2.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Queen's Head Bus Stop/Station 430 m
The Queen's Head Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Huntsmans Way Bus Stop/Station 605 m
Huntsmans Way Bus Stop/Station 624 m
London Luton Airport Air 35.64 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 938 m
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Oakley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Wigney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Yarl's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Dick's Island Island 2.27 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.26 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Tucker's Islands Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 10.9 Mbps 23.2 Mbps 73.69 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 5.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 12.5% - -
10-30 Mbps 37.5% 13.5 4
30-300 Mbps 50% 57 14
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 160,523 kWh - mean 22,932 kWh : median 18,417 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK44 1RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.18945300
Longitude -0.50998500
OS Easting 501955
OS Northing 0255625
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22373
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Milton Ernest BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025625
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 003A
Output Area / Small Area 1C2