The postcode MK44 2SB is located in Bedford It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. MK44 2SB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK44 2SB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 2SB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to MK44 2SB is Glenrose Avenue which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mowsbury Car park and is 453 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.8 km away.
The closest primary school to MK44 2SB (for ages 11 and under) is Brickhill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Thomas More Catholic School.
The local pub for residents of MK44 2SB is Wells & Co and is 509 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Brickhill Fish & chips and is 1.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.5% 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. 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 2SB 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 2SB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK44 2SB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK44 2SB
| Introduction | October 1984 |
| 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 2SB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.07 km | |
| Mark Rutherford School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.09 km |
| Brickhill Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Scott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Hazeldene School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| The Hills Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 1.67 km |
| Putnoe Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.78 km |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-7 | 1.83 km | |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| Ravensden CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 2.12 km | |
| Goldington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 2.18 km |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 2.22 km |
| Renhold VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.22 km |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2013) | 2.79 km |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 2.81 km |
| Goldington Green Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 2.83 km |
| Bedford School | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.83 km | |
| Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School | Special school | 7-19 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 2.9 km |
| Ursula Taylor Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 2.97 km |
| Bedford Modern School | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK44 2SB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mowsbry Golf Club Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2018 | 215 m | |
| Wells & Co | Awaiting Inspection | 509 m | |
| St Marks Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 679 m | |
| Bedford Athletic Rugby Club Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2019 | 746 m | |
| Putnoe Woods Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2020 | 746 m | |
| Avon House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 809 m | |
| Sir William Harpur House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 976 m | |
| Four Seasons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2019 | 983 m | |
| Highfield Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 20, 2021 | 1.03 km | |
| Brickhill Fish & chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 1.07 km | |
| Martin McColl Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2017 | 1.07 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2020 | 1.07 km | |
| The Tiger Moth | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2017 | 1.07 km | |
| St Thomas More RC Upper School | Awaiting Inspection September 15, 2020 | 1.07 km | |
| Mark Rutherford Upper School & Community College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2018 | 1.09 km | |
| MHA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 1.14 km | |
| Brickhill After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2017 | 1.15 km | |
| School Catering Support Ltd at Brickhill School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 11, 2022 | 1.15 km | |
| Puttenhoe Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2021 | 1.21 km | |
| Langford's Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2019 | 1.23 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK44 2SB - Data from Apr 2022
| Mowsbury Car park | 453 m | |
| Mowsbury Car Park | 474 m | |
| Rhineland Way | 502 m | |
| Cleat Hill | 510 m | |
| Rhineland Way | 516 m | |
| The Broadway | 3.15 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 3.85 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 3.8 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 4.16 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 4.18 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 32.09 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 42.8 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 57.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK44 2SB - Data from Dec 2021
| Mowsbury Hill | 367 m | |
| Putnoe Wood | 553 m | |
| Marsh Wood | 923 m | |
| Clapham Park | 1.28 km | |
| Claphampark Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Clapham Park | 1.91 km | |
| Helen's Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Crabtree Spinney | 2.37 km | |
| Great Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Little Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Bushy Close Spinney | 2.7 km | |
| Little Early Grove | 2.84 km | |
| Great Early Grove | 2.92 km | |
| Twin Wood | 3.16 km | |
| Riverside Pond | 3.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK44 2SB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 45.9 Mbps | 62.3 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.8 Mbps | 7.5 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.2 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 9.5% | 100% | 82.9 | 8.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90.5% | 90.5% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK44 2SB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.16494600 |
| Longitude | -0.44748000 |
| OS Easting | 506286 |
| OS Northing | 0252989 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North East Bedfordshire |
| Electoral Ward | Great Barford |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bedford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bedford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025638 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 004F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |