Postcode MK41 7XB (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 7XB and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 7XB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 7XB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to MK41 7XB is Westrope Way which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marlow Way and is 178 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.56 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 7XB (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 7XB is Wells & Co and is 491 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Brickhill Fish & chips and is 844 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 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 7XB 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 7XB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Westrope Way 57 m
Chelmer Close 87 m
Hamble Road 89 m
Witham Close 98 m
Thurne Way 98 m
Test Close 110 m
Gipping Close 136 m
Churnet Close 173 m
Connaught Way 190 m
Norfolk Close 216 m
Hindburn Close 219 m
Hodder Road 236 m
Marlow Way 250 m
Weaver Close 259 m
Pomeroy Close 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 7XB

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 7XB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas More Catholic School 562 m
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.08 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.09 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.67 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.71 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.91 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.91 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.19 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.32 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.37 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2.38 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.39 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.45 km
Bedford Modern School 2.58 km
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy 2.58 km
Bedford School 2.73 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.84 km
Renhold VC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.86 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.86 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
310 m
Avon House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
383 m
Wells & Co Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
491 m
MHA Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
555 m
St Thomas More RC Upper School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
September 15, 2020
562 m
Mowsbry Golf Club Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
693 m
Highfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
697 m
Sir William Harpur House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
708 m
Brickhill Fish & chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
844 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
844 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
844 m
The Tiger Moth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2017
844 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
990 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
990 m
Brickhill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
1.09 km
School Catering Support Ltd at Brickhill School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2022
1.09 km
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
1.21 km
Putnoe Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
1.21 km
All Nations Church Other catering premises Exempt
October 23, 2019
1.39 km
Brickhill Coffee Post Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2020
1.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marlow Way Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Marlow Way Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Rhineland Way Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Rhineland Way Bus Stop/Station 345 m
St Mark's Church Bus Stop/Station 390 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.02 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.6 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.1 km
London Luton Airport Air 32.27 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 693 m
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 937 m
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 948 m
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Oakley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km
Little Early Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.2 Mbps 85.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 21 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% 23.3 4.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.8 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 219,312 kWh - mean 12,901 kWh : median 13,192 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 46,007 kWh - mean 3,067 kWh : median 2,611 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 7XB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.16566900
Longitude -0.45663700
OS Easting 505658
OS Northing 0253056
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25925
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 E33025642
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 005F
Output Area / Small Area 6A1