Postcode MK41 7DH (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 7DH and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK41 7DH is located in Bedford It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. MK41 7DH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK41 7DH is Francis Groves Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Francis Groves Close and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.51 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 7DH (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 7DH is The Tiger Moth and is 299 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 299 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.2% 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 2.4 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 7DH 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 7DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Francis Groves Close 37 m
Falcon Avenue 180 m
Dove Road 181 m
The Buntings 202 m
Waveney Avenue 212 m
Conway Crescent 246 m
Dart Road 289 m
Fulmar Road 295 m
Merlin Gardens 299 m
Arun Close 317 m
Isis Road 336 m
Avon Drive 355 m
Windrush Avenue 365 m
Larkway 369 m
Severn Way 374 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 7DH

Introduction June 1996
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 7DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
188 m
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
513 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 575 m
St Thomas More Catholic School 789 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.08 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.08 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.13 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.37 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.44 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.58 km
Bedford School 1.6 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.67 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.76 km
Bedford Modern School 1.78 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.82 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.05 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.07 km
Polam School 2.09 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.22 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Francis Groves Close Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Fulmar Road Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Falcon Avenue Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Merlin gardens Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Severn Way Bus Stop/Station 195 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.9 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.56 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.18 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Rink Islands Island 2.39 km
Longholme Island Island 2.71 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.97 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.01 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 3.03 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.8 Mbps 106.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 8.8% 81.2 15
300+ Mbps 91.2% 374 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 541,826 kWh - mean 15,936 kWh : median 15,707 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 128,864 kWh - mean 3,790 kWh : median 3,000 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 7DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15549300
Longitude -0.45824600
OS Easting 505572
OS Northing 0251922
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