Postcode MK41 7AQ (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 7AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK41 7AQ is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK41 7AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK41 7AQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 MK41 7AQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to MK41 7AQ is Avon Drive which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Avon Drive Post Office and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.87 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 7AQ (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 MK41 7AQ is The Tiger Moth and is 114 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 29, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Brickhill Fish & chips and is 114 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK41 7AQ 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 MK41 7AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK41 7AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Avon Drive 56 m
Wye Close 72 m
Deeside 117 m
Humber Avenue 131 m
Severn Way 154 m
Clyde Crescent 155 m
Ivel Close 174 m
Tyne Crescent 196 m
Waveney Avenue 197 m
Rother Close 207 m
Tamar Road 220 m
Arun Close 225 m
Bourneside 228 m
Isis Road 231 m
Conway Crescent 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 7AQ

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 MK41 7AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
402 m
St Thomas More Catholic School 439 m
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
506 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 978 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.35 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.35 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.51 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.62 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.73 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.77 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.84 km
Bedford School 2.01 km
Bedford Modern School 2.01 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.11 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.15 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.16 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.18 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.35 km
Polam School 2.43 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK41 7AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sir William Harpur House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
39 m
Brickhill Fish & chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
114 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
114 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
114 m
The Tiger Moth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2017
114 m
Highfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
135 m
Avon House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
365 m
Brickhill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
402 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Brickhill School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2022
402 m
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
423 m
St Thomas More RC Upper School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
September 15, 2020
439 m
Wells & Co Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
464 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
481 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
481 m
All Nations Church Other catering premises Exempt
October 23, 2019
715 m
Brickhill Coffee Post Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2020
715 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2020
715 m
Maame's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
715 m
NISA Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
715 m
Ocean Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
715 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK41 7AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Avon Drive Post Office Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Torridge Rise Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Torridge Rise Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Bourneside Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Severn Way Bus Stop/Station 216 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.29 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.91 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.58 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK41 7AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 693 m
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Rink Islands Island 2.8 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Longholme Island Island 3.11 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 3.26 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK41 7AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 105.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.4 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 51,779 kWh - mean 6,472 kWh : median 6,927 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 15,138 kWh - mean 1,892 kWh : median 1,491 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 7AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15917000
Longitude -0.45814800
OS Easting 505570
OS Northing 0252331
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27537
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Brickhill
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025643
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 005B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1