MK41 8BS maps, stats, and open data

MK41 8BS lies on Gilwell Close in Bedford. MK41 8BS is located in the Putnoe electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bedford and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y and the police force is Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

MK41 8BS maps

MK41 8BS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

MK41 8BS map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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MK41 8BS geodata

Easting	506128
Northing	251991
Latitude	52.156019
Longitude	-0.450079

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK41 8BS?

Street	Gilwell Close
Town/City	Bedford
Country	England
Postcode District	MK41
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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MK41 8BS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK41 8BS as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	40m	131ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Putnoe
Constituency	Bedford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK41 8BS

September 2023	Other theft	On or near Willmers Close	376m
May 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Willmers Close	376m
January 2023	Public order	On or near Birkdale Road	286m
➜ Gilwell Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK41 8BS

Lowther Road (Rowallan Drive)	Brickhill	142m
Lowther Road (Rowallan Drive)	Brickhill	169m
Foxlease (Rowallan Drive)	Brickhill	172m
Foxlease (Rowallan Drive)	Brickhill	208m
Brecon Way	Brickhill	230m

Nearest railway stations to MK41 8BS

Bedford Station	3km
Bedford St Johns Station	3.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK41 8BS

Broadband access in MK41 8BS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in MK41 8BS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	60.1Mbps
Average download speed	73.7Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	11.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK41 8BS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK41 8BS

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Source: Ofcom
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MK41 8BS gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in MK41 8BS by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	284,716
Meter count	26
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,951
Median (kWh/meter)	10,435

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	74,682
Meter count	26
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,872
Median (kWh/meter)	2,522

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK41 8BS, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in MK41 8BS.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

7% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK41 8BS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK41 8BS (meters)

School Catering Support Ltd at Brickhill School

Brickhill Primary School

375m

Brickhill After School Club

Brickhill Lower School

377m

The Bluebell

115 Putnoe Lane

465m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to MK41 8BS

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Rowallen Drive	17:50	11:25	161m
Queens Drive	18:35	12:05	458m
Nursery Gardens	18:20	11:25	557m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK41 8BS

Facility	Distance
Brickhill Primary School Dove Road, Bedford Grass Pitches	426m
Mowsbury Park Wentworth Drive, Bedford Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	510m
Waveney Green Waveney Avenue, Bedford Grass Pitches	621m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK41 8BS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Brickhill Primary School Dove Road, Brickhill, Bedford, MK41 7AA	Primary	440m
Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road, Bedford, MK41 9AT	Primary	739m
The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road, Bedford, MK41 9AT	Primary	748m

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Source: Edubase
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MK41 8BS ITL and MK41 8BS LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for MK41 8BS:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLH	East
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLH2	Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLH24	Bedford
LAU 1 Code	Name
E06000055	Bedford

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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MK41 8BS census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for MK41 8BS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088503
LSOA	E01017530	Bedford 006B
MSOA	E02003621	Bedford 006

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK41 8BS

MK41 8BT	Pax Hill	49m
MK41 8BP	Poplar Avenue	97m
MK41 8AR	Rowallan Drive	132m
MK41 8DB	Harrington Drive	146m
MK41 8BU	Stanhope Road	150m
MK41 8BZ	Elm Close	151m
MK41 8BW	Poplar Avenue	164m
MK41 8AT	Lowther Road	177m
MK41 8AW	Rowallan Drive	189m
MK41 8AS	Rowallan Drive	202m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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