Postcode MK41 7HL (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 7HL and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 7HL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 7HL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to MK41 7HL is Merlin Gardens which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merlin Gardens and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.24 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 7HL (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 7HL is The Tiger Moth and is 510 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 29, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean Fish Bar and is 187 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Merlin Gardens 25 m
Linnet Way 86 m
Brickhill Drive 134 m
Falcon Avenue 134 m
Robin Hill 189 m
Starling Way 194 m
The Buntings 219 m
Rooksmead 237 m
Dart Road 277 m
Mallard Hill 281 m
Martin Close 316 m
Pipit Rise 327 m
Francis Groves Close 343 m
Windrush Avenue 351 m
Waveney Avenue 447 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 7HL

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 7HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
419 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 428 m
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
490 m
St Thomas More Catholic School 884 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.15 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.25 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.25 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.27 km
Bedford School 1.42 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.42 km
Bedford Modern School 1.47 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.52 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.54 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.7 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.77 km
Polam School 1.81 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.97 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Nations Church Other catering premises Exempt
October 23, 2019
187 m
Brickhill Coffee Post Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2020
187 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2020
187 m
Maame's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
187 m
NISA Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
187 m
Ocean Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
187 m
Roni's Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
187 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
187 m
Pilgrims Pre-Prep School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
428 m
Brickhill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
490 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Brickhill School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2022
490 m
Brickhill Fish & chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
510 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
510 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
510 m
The Tiger Moth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2017
510 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
518 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
518 m
Sir William Harpur House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
636 m
Highfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
640 m
Pavilion Trading Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
741 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Merlin Gardens Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Merlin gardens Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Dart Road Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Brickhill Drive Shops Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Brickhill Drive Shops Bus Stop/Station 209 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.69 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.29 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.08 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Rink Islands Island 2.22 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Longholme Island Island 2.66 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.01 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 3.18 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 156 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 21 Mbps 49.94 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% 100.8 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 321.3 40.7

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 220,870 kWh - mean 18,406 kWh : median 17,837 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 59,764 kWh - mean 5,433 kWh : median 3,726 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 7HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15415100
Longitude -0.46215200
OS Easting 505308
OS Northing 0251767
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18256
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: Indian tech achievers
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 005E
Output Area / Small Area 6A1