Postcode MK41 7BG (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 7BG and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 7BG 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 7BG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK41 7BG is Orwell Close which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Thomas More RC Upper School and is 269 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.65 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 7BG (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 7BG is The Tiger Moth and is 360 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 360 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Orwell Close 65 m
Nightingale Avenue 140 m
Torridge Rise 142 m
Cherwell Road 151 m
Windrush Avenue 169 m
Itchen Close 202 m
Isis Road 206 m
Wansbeck Road 222 m
Stour Way 228 m
Severn Way 244 m
Dart Road 254 m
Frome Close 263 m
Conway Crescent 277 m
Hawk Drive 363 m
Tyne Crescent 393 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 7BG

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 7BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
156 m
St Thomas More Catholic School 393 m
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
638 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 941 m
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.54 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.6 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.6 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.62 km
Bedford Modern School 1.68 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.8 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.87 km
Bedford School 1.91 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.92 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.95 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.05 km
Polam School 2.2 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.21 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.43 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
92 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
92 m
Highfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
291 m
Brickhill Fish & chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
360 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
360 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
360 m
The Tiger Moth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2017
360 m
Sir William Harpur House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
368 m
St Thomas More RC Upper School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
September 15, 2020
393 m
All Nations Church Other catering premises Exempt
October 23, 2019
496 m
Brickhill Coffee Post Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2020
496 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2020
496 m
Maame's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
496 m
NISA Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
496 m
Ocean Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
496 m
Roni's Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
496 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
496 m
Avon House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
551 m
Brickhill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
638 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Brickhill School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2022
638 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Thomas More RC Upper School Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Dart Road Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Torridge Rise Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Wansbeck Road Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Avon Drive Post Office Bus Stop/Station 343 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.17 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.69 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.59 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 522 m
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 714 m
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 948 m
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Rink Islands Island 2.72 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Longholme Island Island 3.17 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 124.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.1 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 339,390 kWh - mean 11,313 kWh : median 11,853 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 82,980 kWh - mean 2,677 kWh : median 2,633 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 7BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15865900
Longitude -0.46378000
OS Easting 505186
OS Northing 0252266
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025641
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 005C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2