Postcode MK41 7XL (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 7XL and nearby postcodes

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

MK41 7XL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 7XL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to MK41 7XL is The Wear which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marlow Way and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.46 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 7XL (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 7XL is Wells & Co and is 730 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Brickhill Fish & chips and is 884 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Wear 19 m
Carron Road 53 m
Hodder Road 87 m
Grenadier Close 140 m
Ashmead Road 173 m
Ryton Close 180 m
Churnet Close 195 m
Witham Close 231 m
Regent Close 233 m
Tydeman Close 240 m
Marlow Way 253 m
Gala Close 253 m
Beaufort Way 274 m
Westrope Way 289 m
Norfolk Close 295 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 7XL

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 7XL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas More Catholic School 434 m
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
974 m
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.18 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.72 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.98 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.08 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
2.09 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.09 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.3 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.31 km
Bedford Modern School 2.41 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2.51 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.54 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.61 km
Bedford School 2.73 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.74 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.82 km
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy 2.85 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.94 km
Polam School 3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MHA Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
347 m
Avon House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
433 m
St Thomas More RC Upper School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
September 15, 2020
434 m
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
460 m
Highfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
697 m
Wells & Co Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
730 m
Sir William Harpur House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
750 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
872 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
872 m
Brickhill Fish & chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
884 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
884 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
884 m
The Tiger Moth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2017
884 m
Mowsbry Golf Club Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
1.01 km
Brickhill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
1.18 km
School Catering Support Ltd at Brickhill School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2022
1.18 km
All Nations Church Other catering premises Exempt
October 23, 2019
1.32 km
Brickhill Coffee Post Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2020
1.32 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2020
1.32 km
Maame's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
1.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marlow Way Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Woodlands Drive Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Marlow Way Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Woodlands Park Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Ashmead Road Bus Stop/Station 273 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.99 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.51 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
London Luton Airport Air 32.36 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 439 m
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 613 m
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Oakley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 138.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 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% 23.3 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 138.6 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 132,330 kWh - mean 8,271 kWh : median 7,955 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 79,124 kWh - mean 4,396 kWh : median 3,108 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 7XL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.16593700
Longitude -0.46135000
OS Easting 505335
OS Northing 0253079
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7053
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
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 005A
Output Area / Small Area 4A1