Postcode MK41 7JB (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 7JB and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 7JB 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 7JB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to MK41 7JB is Nightingale Avenue which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dart Road and is 234 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.5 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 7JB (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 7JB is The Tiger Moth and is 394 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 350 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Nightingale Avenue 18 m
Windrush Avenue 101 m
Orwell Close 151 m
Dart Road 168 m
Isis Road 233 m
Swift Close 250 m
Conway Crescent 257 m
Torridge Rise 267 m
Kestrel Road 292 m
Cherwell Road 297 m
Severn Way 306 m
Linnet Way 320 m
Falcon Avenue 355 m
Plover Way 360 m
Wansbeck Road 367 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 7JB

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 7JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
58 m
St Thomas More Catholic School 539 m
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
610 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 812 m
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.41 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.52 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.54 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.54 km
Bedford Modern School 1.56 km
Bedford School 1.77 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.78 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.78 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.79 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.86 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.92 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.04 km
Polam School 2.06 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.09 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.29 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK41 7JB - 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
134 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
134 m
All Nations Church Other catering premises Exempt
October 23, 2019
350 m
Brickhill Coffee Post Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2020
350 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2020
350 m
Maame's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
350 m
NISA Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
350 m
Ocean Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
350 m
Roni's Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
350 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
350 m
Brickhill Fish & chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
394 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
394 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
394 m
The Tiger Moth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2017
394 m
Highfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
394 m
Sir William Harpur House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
448 m
St Thomas More RC Upper School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
September 15, 2020
539 m
Brickhill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
610 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Brickhill School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2022
610 m
Avon House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
682 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dart Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Dart Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Merlin gardens Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Merlin Gardens Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Severn Way Bus Stop/Station 366 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.02 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.55 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.46 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 655 m
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 724 m
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Rink Islands Island 2.57 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Longholme Island Island 3.04 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.38 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73 Mbps 131.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.4 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 256,671 kWh - mean 17,111 kWh : median 17,301 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 7JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15736900
Longitude -0.46419000
OS Easting 505161
OS Northing 0252122
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