Postcode MK41 7RQ (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 7RQ and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 7RQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 7RQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to MK41 7RQ is Salisbury Street which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stanley Street and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 7RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Livingstone Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 30, 2017.

The local pub for residents of MK41 7RQ is Kent Arms and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Deniz Fish Bar and is 376 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.2 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Salisbury Street 85 m
Hartington Street 89 m
Park Road North 131 m
Hill Rise 137 m
Gladstone Street 155 m
Stanley Street 170 m
Garfield Street 221 m
Ramsay Close 242 m
Hogarth Close 245 m
Turner Way 304 m
Foster Hill Road 325 m
Haden Close 325 m
Roff Avenue 341 m
Gainsborough Rise 354 m
Beaconsfield Street 365 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 7RQ

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 7RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
479 m
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
517 m
Bedford School 706 m
Polam School 751 m
Bedford Modern School 760 m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 834 m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 854 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
962 m
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.32 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.32 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.41 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.43 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.5 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.5 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.53 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.56 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.64 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.74 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.79 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kent Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
0 m
K & P Stores (Londis) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
177 m
Roff Avenue Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
268 m
The Burnaby Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 3, 2018
292 m
Fancy Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
308 m
Gill Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
317 m
The Balloon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
341 m
Deniz Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 1, 2021
376 m
Pavilion Trading Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
379 m
De Parys Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
405 m
Lillibet Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
405 m
Le Raj Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
416 m
Bedford Park Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 9, 2017
418 m
Lillibet House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
418 m
Golden Years at Tavistock Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
452 m
North End Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2019
461 m
De’Parys Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
468 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Livingstone School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
479 m
Edith Cavell Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
517 m
Wellington Arms PH Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 8, 2020
537 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stanley Street Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Park Road North Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Park Road North Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Stanley Street Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Euro Stores Bus Stop/Station 164 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 805 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.23 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.32 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Rink Islands Island 1.4 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Longholme Island Island 2.23 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.69 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.88 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 49.4 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.5 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 137.8 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 393.5 40

Gas Consumption

60 meters consuming 945,276 kWh - mean 15,755 kWh : median 15,181 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

62 meters consuming 185,249 kWh - mean 2,988 kWh : median 2,721 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 7RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14610500
Longitude -0.47052500
OS Easting 504754
OS Northing 0250860
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13360
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Harpur
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025665
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 010A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2