Putnoe is a residential suburb and electoral ward to the north of Bedford in Bedfordshire. Mostly developed in the post‑war decades on former farmland, it comprises a mix of council and private housing, tree‑lined streets and local shops, with several primary schools and community facilities that serve families and older residents.
The ward retains a suburban feel thanks to its green spaces and playing fields, and local community groups and centres organise regular events and sports. Historically rural until the mid‑20th century, it now combines quiet residential character with practical amenities and good road and bus links into the town, reflecting a broadly mixed social and economic profile.
Postcode districts covering Putnoe
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 15.6 miles
- Northampton 19.4 miles
- Luton 18 miles
- Cambridge 24.6 miles
- Bedford 1.5 miles
- Stevenage 20.4 miles
- Kettering 20.3 miles
- Kettering Town 20.2 miles
- Dunstable 19 miles
- Wellingborough 15.2 miles
- Bletchley 17.1 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 16.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Goldington Ward 0.8 miles
- Salph End Built-up area 0.8 miles
- De Parys Ward 0.9 miles
- Brickhill Parish 0.9 miles
- Renhold & Ravensden Ward 1.3 miles
- Riverfield Ward 1.3 miles
- Castle & Newnham Ward 1.4 miles
- Ravensden Parish 1.4 miles
- Bedford Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Renhold Parish 1.6 miles
- Harpur Ward 1.7 miles
- Workhouse End Built-up area 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Putnoe
MK41 8JF, MK41 8BN, MK41 9BY, MK41 8HR, MK41 9AS, MK41 8JL, MK41 8LH, MK41 8EA, MK41 8EG … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 19.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 34.2 miles
- Bedford Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Putnoe Ad
- Verve Hotel 4 2 miles
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 2.1 miles
- Embankment Hotel 4 1.6 miles
- d'Parys 1.4 miles
- Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- Albero Bedrooms 1.8 miles
- Bedford Swan Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- Premier Inn Bedford 3 1.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 3.7 miles
- Premier Inn Bedford Town Centre 3 1.9 miles
Schools in Putnoe
- Hazeldene School Primary
- Mark Rutherford School Secondary
- Putnoe Primary School Primary
- The Hills Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 3 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 8.7 miles
- Redbourne College College 9.7 miles
- Wrest House Estate 10.2 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 10.4 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 10.7 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 13.6 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 13.7 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 14.4 miles
- Toddington library Library 14.8 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 15.2 miles