Postcode MK41 7BD (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 7BD and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 7BD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 7BD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to MK41 7BD is Stour Way which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Thomas More RC Upper School and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.83 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 7BD (for ages 11 and under) is Scott Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Thomas More Catholic School.

The local pub for residents of MK41 7BD is The Tiger Moth and is 530 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 530 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 191.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stour Way 20 m
Wansbeck Road 114 m
Cherwell Road 158 m
Hawk Drive 175 m
Itchen Close 207 m
Kennet Rise 218 m
Frome Close 253 m
Torridge Rise 256 m
Orwell Close 292 m
Rede Close 332 m
Moriston Road 366 m
Tyne Crescent 407 m
Severn Way 409 m
Windrush Avenue 414 m
Waveney Avenue 595 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 7BD

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 7BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas More Catholic School 242 m
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
357 m
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
843 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.18 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.67 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.7 km
Bedford Modern School 1.79 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.81 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.81 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.87 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.1 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.1 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2.11 km
Bedford School 2.14 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.18 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.18 km
Polam School 2.37 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.45 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.62 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas More RC Upper School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
September 15, 2020
242 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
250 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
250 m
Highfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
375 m
Sir William Harpur House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
474 m
Avon House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
490 m
Brickhill Fish & chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
530 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
530 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
530 m
The Tiger Moth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2017
530 m
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
620 m
All Nations Church Other catering premises Exempt
October 23, 2019
717 m
Brickhill Coffee Post Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2020
717 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2020
717 m
Maame's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
717 m
NISA Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
717 m
Ocean Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
717 m
Roni's Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
717 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
717 m
Brickhill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
843 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Thomas More RC Upper School Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Moriston Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Wansbeck Road Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Ashmead Road Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Moriston Road Bus Stop/Station 357 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.39 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.87 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.83 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 280 m
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 622 m
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 705 m
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 980 m
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Rink Islands Island 2.94 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Oakley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Longholme Island Island 3.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 191.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.4 Mbps 36 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% 124.8 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 86,004 kWh - mean 12,286 kWh : median 11,852 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 7BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.16069100
Longitude -0.46515700
OS Easting 505087
OS Northing 0252490
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20746
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025640
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 005C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3