MK41 6DB postcode in Clapham, Bedford

MK41 6DB is a postcode in Clapham, in the Clapham & Oakley ward of Bedford. It is in the North Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at MK41 6DB can get it Across Bedford: 85% Typical price £295,000 Homes sold in MK41 6, last 12 months. ▲ 2.8% on the year before Nearest station Bedford 3.7 km in a straight line

Where MK41 6DB is, and what is near it

Map of MK41 6DB and what is near it Map of MK41 6DB: its centre point, with the 96 other postcodes in the MK41 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. MK41 6AA: also in MK41 6MK41 6AF: also in MK41 6MK41 6AG: also in MK41 6MK41 6AH: also in MK41 6MK41 6AJ: also in MK41 6MK41 6AL: also in MK41 6MK41 6AN: also in MK41 6MK41 6AP: also in MK41 6MK41 6AQ: also in MK41 6MK41 6AR: also in MK41 6MK41 6AS: also in MK41 6MK41 6AT: also in MK41 6MK41 6AU: also in MK41 6MK41 6AW: also in MK41 6MK41 6AX: also in MK41 6MK41 6AY: also in MK41 6MK41 6AZ: also in MK41 6MK41 6BA: also in MK41 6MK41 6BB: also in MK41 6MK41 6BD: also in MK41 6MK41 6BE: also in MK41 6MK41 6BG: also in MK41 6MK41 6BN: also in MK41 6MK41 6BP: also in MK41 6MK41 6BQ: also in MK41 6MK41 6BS: also in MK41 6MK41 6BT: also in MK41 6MK41 6BU: also in MK41 6MK41 6BW: also in MK41 6MK41 6BX: also in MK41 6MK41 6BY: also in MK41 6MK41 6BZ: also in MK41 6MK41 6DA: also in MK41 6MK41 6DD: also in MK41 6MK41 6DE: also in MK41 6MK41 6DF: also in MK41 6MK41 6DG: also in MK41 6MK41 6DL: also in MK41 6MK41 6DN: also in MK41 6MK41 6DP: also in MK41 6MK41 6DR: also in MK41 6MK41 6DS: also in MK41 6MK41 6DT: also in MK41 6MK41 6DU: also in MK41 6MK41 6DW: also in MK41 6MK41 6DX: also in MK41 6MK41 6DY: also in MK41 6MK41 6DZ: also in MK41 6MK41 6EA: also in MK41 6MK41 6EB: also in MK41 6MK41 6ED: also in MK41 6MK41 6EE: also in MK41 6MK41 6EF: also in MK41 6MK41 6EG: also in MK41 6MK41 6EH: also in MK41 6MK41 6EP: also in MK41 6MK41 6EQ: also in MK41 6MK41 6ER: also in MK41 6MK41 6ES: also in MK41 6MK41 6ET: also in MK41 6MK41 6FA: also in MK41 6MK41 6FE: also in MK41 6MK41 6FG: also in MK41 6MK41 6GA: also in MK41 6MK41 6GB: also in MK41 6MK41 6GD: also in MK41 6MK41 6GE: also in MK41 6MK41 6GF: also in MK41 6MK41 6GG: also in MK41 6MK41 6GH: also in MK41 6MK41 6GJ: also in MK41 6MK41 6GL: also in MK41 6MK41 6GN: also in MK41 6MK41 6GP: also in MK41 6MK41 6GQ: also in MK41 6MK41 6GR: also in MK41 6MK41 6HA: also in MK41 6MK41 6HB: also in MK41 6MK41 6HD: also in MK41 6MK41 6HE: also in MK41 6MK41 6HG: also in MK41 6MK41 6HH: also in MK41 6MK41 6HJ: also in MK41 6MK41 6HL: also in MK41 6MK41 6HP: also in MK41 6MK41 6YW: also in MK41 6 2 schools, 1.4 kmSchool 2.0 km2 places, 3.7 kmClapham & Oakley MK41 6DB Map of MK41 6DB and what is near it Map of MK41 6DB: its centre point, with the 96 other postcodes in the MK41 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 2.0 kmClapham & Oakley MK41 6DB
  • MK41 6DB
  • Other postcodes in MK41 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.1667, longitude -0.4996)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after MK41 6DB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at MK41 6DB?

Every home and business at MK41 6DB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

MK41 6DB 100% Bedford 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

MK41 6DB 100% Bedford 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at MK41 6DB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bedford Borough Council's days for MK41 6DB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for MK41 6DB on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is MK41 6DB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include MK41 6DB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bedford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for MK41 6DB: 4,161 properties in Bedford are at high risk (4.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Bedford

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of MK41 6DB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near MK41 6DB?

Homes in MK41 6 sold for a typical £295,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, up 2.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£295,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£287,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £597,500 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £305,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £260,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole MK41 district: a typical £350,000 from 407 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in MK41 6DB

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in MK41 6DB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 July 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near MK41 6DB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around MK41 6DB. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around MK41 6DB

Band D in Bedford for 2026‑27: £2,472. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,648 (band A) to £4,120 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,197.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,648
Band Babout 190 (23%)£1,922
Band Cabout 340 (42%)£2,197
Band Dabout 100 (12%)£2,472
Band Eabout 80 (10%)£3,021
Band Fabout 40 (5%)£3,570
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,120
Band Hwithheld£4,943

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 27% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 37% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Bedford before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of MK41 6DB is in (ONS area E01017480), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near MK41 6DB?

The nearest open schools to MK41 6DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK41 6DB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to MK41 6DB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK41 6DB is Bedford Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Bedford Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Knights Avenue, 47 m away.

More stations near MK41 6DB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near MK41 6DB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK41 6DB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near MK41 6DB?

0 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of MK41 6DB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 1 charger 2.4 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 1 charger 2.4 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 1 charger 2.4 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near MK41 6DB?

The nearest to the centre of MK41 6DB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to MK41 6DB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near MK41 6DB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK41 6DB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near MK41 6DB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK41 6DB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near MK41 6DB?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK41 6DB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is MK41 6DB in a conservation area?

The centre of MK41 6DB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near MK41 6DB?

Police.uk records 25 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK41 6DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Public order1 report

Also: shoplifting 1, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for MK41 6DB

Ward
Clapham & Oakley
Parish
Clapham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Clapham
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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