Where we work
Townsend Plumbing Ltd is based in Bedford and works across six counties — Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and the eastern edge of Oxfordshire. Domestic within around 30 miles of Bedford; commercial we travel further for the right project.
Our service area.
By the numbers
If you’re inside the dashed boundary on the map, we cover you. If you’re just outside, ask — we travel further for managed commercial work than for one-off domestic jobs.
County by county
Our home county. Bedford is our base, so the whole of Bedfordshire is within easy reach for both commercial and domestic work — same-day visits are usually feasible.
Towns served
Strong corridor for commercial work — Cambridge’s tech and life-sciences scene means a steady flow of fit-outs and new-build housing. We cover South Cambridgeshire through to Peterborough.
Towns served
Domestic-heavy across north Herts and St Albans. Quality housing stock, lots of period properties needing sensitive plumbing and heating retrofits, plus developer work along the A1(M) corridor.
Towns served
Regular commercial new-build and refurbishment work across south Northants. Within reasonable reach of Bedford for ongoing site presence.
Towns served
Milton Keynes and the surrounding villages — strong developer corridor with ongoing new-build housing. Light commercial work across Aylesbury Vale.
Towns served
We take on commercial projects in north-east Oxfordshire on the right brief — Bicester and Banbury are reachable for managed-programme work.
Towns served
Postcode coverage
Useful for procurement teams confirming sub-contractor reach. Outside these? Ask anyway — we’ll tell you straight.
| County | Postcodes |
|---|---|
| Bedfordshire | MK40, MK41, MK42, MK43, MK44, MK45, LU1, LU2, LU3, LU4, LU5, LU6, LU7, SG15, SG16, SG17, SG18, SG19 |
| Cambridgeshire | CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5, CB6, CB7, CB8, CB9, CB10, CB11, CB12, CB13, CB14, CB15, CB16, CB17, CB18, CB19, CB20, CB21, CB22, CB23, CB24, CB25, PE1, PE2, PE3, PE4, PE5, PE6, PE7, PE8, PE9, PE26, PE27, PE28, PE29 |
| Hertfordshire | AL1, AL2, AL3, AL4, AL5, AL6, AL7, AL8, AL9, AL10, SG1, SG2, SG3, SG4, SG5, SG6, SG7, SG8, SG9, SG10, SG11, SG12, SG13, SG14, CM21, CM22, CM23 |
| Northamptonshire | NN1, NN2, NN3, NN4, NN5, NN6, NN7, NN8, NN9, NN13, NN14, NN15, NN16, NN17, NN18, NN29 |
| Buckinghamshire | MK1, MK2, MK3, MK4, MK5, MK6, MK7, MK8, MK9, MK10, MK11, MK12, MK13, MK14, MK15, MK16, MK17, MK18, MK19, HP17, HP18, HP19, HP20, HP21, HP22 |
| Oxfordshire (east) | OX15, OX16, OX17, OX25, OX26, OX27 |
Travel calculus
Domestic work sits within around 30 miles of Bedford — Bedfordshire, southern Cambridgeshire, north Hertfordshire, Milton Keynes. That’s the radius where a same-day or next-day visit makes sense for a boiler swap, a leak, or a landlord certificate.
Commercial new-build and fit-out reaches further. For a managed programme — a developer’s mechanical package, a commercial plant-room install, a multi-week fit-out — we operate across the wider polygon up to a 50-mile radius. The maths is different: an hour each way is a small share of a six-week programme.
Outside the polygon, we’ll consider the right project — we’ve completed commercial work in central London for the right client. But we’ll always be honest about whether the travel makes sense for you and us.
Yes. The Bedford / Cambridge / St Albans triangle is our core working area. We cover the whole of Bedfordshire, most of Cambridgeshire up to Peterborough, and Hertfordshire south to the M25.
Yes. Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering and Daventry are in our regular working area, and we cover Milton Keynes and the surrounding Buckinghamshire towns including Newport Pagnell, Buckingham and Aylesbury.
For developer mechanical packages and managed-programme commercial fit-outs, we travel further than for domestic work — typically up to a 50-mile radius from Bedford. We have completed commercial projects in central London on the right brief.
Day-to-day domestic plumbing (boilers, leaks, bathrooms, landlord certificates) is best served within around 30 miles of Bedford — Bedfordshire, southern Cambridgeshire and north Hertfordshire. Outside that, domestic is case-by-case, usually for existing clients.
We cover MK1 through MK19 and MK40 through MK45, LU1 to LU7, SG1 to SG19, CB1 to CB25, PE1 to PE9 and PE26 to PE29, AL1 to AL10, NN1 to NN9 and NN13 to NN18, HP17 to HP22, and OX15 to OX17 and OX25 to OX27. If your postcode isn’t listed, get in touch — we may still cover you.
Yes. Gas Safe registration is national — our engineers can carry out gas work at any domestic or commercial property anywhere in the UK. The map above reflects our practical working radius, not a regulatory limit.
We operate as a mobile business across Bedfordshire and surrounding counties. A physical Bedford premises is on the roadmap as the team grows.
Send a short note with your postcode and the job. Same-day reply most days.
