Postcode MK41 7BW (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 7BW and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 7BW 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 7BW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to MK41 7BW is Conway Crescent which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Severn Way and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.61 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 7BW (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 7BW is The Tiger Moth and is 168 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 168 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Conway Crescent 22 m
Isis Road 73 m
Dart Road 125 m
Windrush Avenue 141 m
Severn Way 142 m
Waveney Avenue 162 m
Orwell Close 193 m
Avon Drive 213 m
Torridge Rise 242 m
Nightingale Avenue 256 m
Falcon Avenue 267 m
Francis Groves Close 277 m
Wye Close 330 m
Cherwell Road 334 m
Linnet Way 361 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 7BW

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 7BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
298 m
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
384 m
St Thomas More Catholic School 538 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 769 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.34 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.34 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.4 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.58 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.64 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.71 km
Bedford Modern School 1.75 km
Bedford School 1.78 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.8 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.9 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.01 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.02 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.09 km
Polam School 2.17 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.24 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Severn Way Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Severn Way Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Dart Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Avon Drive Post Office Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Dart Road Bus Stop/Station 237 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.06 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.66 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.41 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Rink Islands Island 2.58 km
Longholme Island Island 2.96 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.23 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.27 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 135.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.1 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 473,383 kWh - mean 15,270 kWh : median 15,576 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 113,016 kWh - mean 3,646 kWh : median 3,436 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 7BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15738600
Longitude -0.46066600
OS Easting 505402
OS Northing 0252129
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3