Postcode MK44 1SH (Bedford)

Map showing MK44 1SH and nearby postcodes

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

MK44 1SH 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 1SH as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to MK44 1SH is Riverside View which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Huntsmans Way and is 70 m away.

The closest primary school to MK44 1SH (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 Sharnbrook Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 30, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK44 1SH is The Falcon Inn and is 1.93 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 15, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Docklands Fresh Grimsby Fish and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Riverside View 78 m
Huntsmans Way 98 m
Arkwright Road 148 m
London End 158 m
River Lane 176 m
Butterfield Court 187 m
Rushden Road 194 m
Parkside 309 m
Radwell Road 1.14 km
A428 16.38 km
A43 24.39 km
A14 40.08 km
M40 54.48 km
M1 66.69 km
A46 67.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK44 1SH

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 1SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
565 m
Pinchmill Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
2.72 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.87 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.87 km
Sharnbrook Primary 3.93 km
Sharnbrook Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
3.99 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
4.22 km
Thurleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(September 23, 2021)
4.36 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
5.06 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 5.12 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
5.37 km
Bedford Modern School 5.66 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
5.8 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 5.9 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
5.94 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 6.03 km
Carlton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2013)
6.03 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 6.18 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
6.25 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
6.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Docklands Fresh Grimsby Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 18, 2021
0 m
Milton Ernest Garden Centre Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
0 m
Queens Head Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
214 m
Caterlink Ltd at Milton Ernest Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
565 m
Milton Ernest Hall Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
672 m
Central Shop Yarl's Wood IRC Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
1.69 km
Serco Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.69 km
Mitie Care and Custody Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2020
1.72 km
Play House Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 24, 2021
1.72 km
Twinwoods Bar & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
1.72 km
The Falcon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
1.93 km
The Glenn Miller Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
1.94 km
Pavenham Park Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 6, 2022
2.08 km
O For Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
2.27 km
Oakley Pre-school Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
2.31 km
The Cock Public House Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.55 km
Oakley Post Office & Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
2.59 km
The Bedford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 19, 2021
2.59 km
Caterlink Ltd at Pinchmill Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
2.72 km
Oakley Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
2.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Huntsmans Way Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Huntsmans Way Bus Stop/Station 95 m
The Queen's Head Bus Stop/Station 320 m
The Queen's Head Bus Stop/Station 328 m
London Luton Airport Air 36.26 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Wigney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Oakley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Dick's Island Island 2.08 km
Yarl's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Perch Islands Island 3.28 km
Pinchmill Islands Island 3.28 km
Green's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Tucker's Islands Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.4 Mbps 43 Mbps 76.63 Mbps
Upload 9 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 8.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.6 11.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 696,613 kWh - mean 16,200 kWh : median 12,759 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 181,933 kWh - mean 3,713 kWh : median 3,093 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK44 1SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.19413500
Longitude -0.51620800
OS Easting 501519
OS Northing 0256137
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 1B2