Postcode MK41 7QR (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 7QR and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 7QR 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 7QR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to MK41 7QR is Robin Hill which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brickhill Drive Shops and is 263 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 7QR (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 7QR is The Park and is 692 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 12, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean Fish Bar and is 317 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 2.1 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 7QR 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 7QR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Robin Hill 103 m
Brickhill Drive 137 m
Mallard Hill 163 m
Rooksmead 252 m
Merlin Gardens 257 m
Pipit Rise 260 m
Linnet Way 315 m
The Buntings 335 m
Kestrel Road 436 m
Kimbolton Road 600 m
Curlew Crescent 612 m
A4280 1.73 km
B660 16.81 km
A428 20.94 km
A421 21.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 7QR

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 7QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 217 m
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
658 m
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
672 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
990 m
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.11 km
Bedford School 1.15 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 1.15 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.22 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.22 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.27 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.3 km
Bedford Modern School 1.33 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.39 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.48 km
Polam School 1.58 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.59 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.75 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.07 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.09 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pilgrims Pre-Prep School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
217 m
All Nations Church Other catering premises Exempt
October 23, 2019
317 m
Brickhill Coffee Post Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2020
317 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2020
317 m
Maame's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
317 m
NISA Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
317 m
Ocean Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
317 m
Roni's Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
317 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
317 m
Pavilion Trading Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
480 m
Airedale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
575 m
Hepworth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
608 m
Brickhill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
672 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Brickhill School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2022
672 m
St Andrews Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
692 m
The Park Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
692 m
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
715 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
763 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
763 m
Brickhill Fish & chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
769 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brickhill Drive Shops Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Brickhill Drive Shops Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Merlin Gardens Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Fulmar Road Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Merlin gardens Bus Stop/Station 393 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.41 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.05 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.82 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Rink Islands Island 1.95 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Longholme Island Island 2.43 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.79 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.84 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 3.09 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 121.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 39 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% 102 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 416,844 kWh - mean 13,895 kWh : median 14,153 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 102,020 kWh - mean 3,401 kWh : median 3,092 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 7QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15173900
Longitude -0.46268800
OS Easting 505277
OS Northing 0251498
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 005E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3