MK41 7RX postcode in Bedford, England

MK41 7RX is a postcode in Bedford, in the Harpur ward. It is in the Bedford 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 can get it. Bedford: 85% Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in MK41 7, last 12 months. ▲ 5.4% on the year before Nearest station Bedford 1.0 km in a straight line

Where MK41 7RX is, and what is near it

Map of MK41 7RX and what is near it Map of MK41 7RX: its centre point, with the 296 other postcodes in the MK41 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 19 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. MK41 7BJ: also in MK41 7MK41 7DP: also in MK41 7MK41 7DU: also in MK41 7MK41 7FE: also in MK41 7MK41 7FF: also in MK41 7MK41 7FU: also in MK41 7MK41 7FY: also in MK41 7MK41 7HH: also in MK41 7MK41 7HJ: also in MK41 7MK41 7HL: also in MK41 7MK41 7JN: also in MK41 7MK41 7JP: also in MK41 7MK41 7JR: also in MK41 7MK41 7JS: also in MK41 7MK41 7JT: also in MK41 7MK41 7JU: also in MK41 7MK41 7JW: also in MK41 7MK41 7JX: also in MK41 7MK41 7JY: also in MK41 7MK41 7JZ: also in MK41 7MK41 7LA: also in MK41 7MK41 7LG: also in MK41 7MK41 7LH: also in MK41 7MK41 7LJ: also in MK41 7MK41 7LP: also in MK41 7MK41 7LQ: also in MK41 7MK41 7LR: also in MK41 7MK41 7LS: also in MK41 7MK41 7LT: also in MK41 7MK41 7LU: also in MK41 7MK41 7LW: also in MK41 7MK41 7LY: also in MK41 7MK41 7LZ: also in MK41 7MK41 7NA: also in MK41 7MK41 7NB: also in MK41 7MK41 7ND: also in MK41 7MK41 7NE: also in MK41 7MK41 7NG: also in MK41 7MK41 7NH: also in MK41 7MK41 7NJ: also in MK41 7MK41 7NL: also in MK41 7MK41 7NP: also in MK41 7MK41 7NQ: also in MK41 7MK41 7NR: also in MK41 7MK41 7NS: also in MK41 7MK41 7NT: also in MK41 7MK41 7NW: also in MK41 7MK41 7NX: also in MK41 7MK41 7NY: also in MK41 7MK41 7NZ: also in MK41 7MK41 7PB: also in MK41 7MK41 7PD: also in MK41 7MK41 7PE: also in MK41 7MK41 7PG: also in MK41 7MK41 7PH: also in MK41 7MK41 7PJ: also in MK41 7MK41 7PN: also in MK41 7MK41 7PP: also in MK41 7MK41 7PQ: also in MK41 7MK41 7PR: also in MK41 7MK41 7PU: also in MK41 7MK41 7PW: also in MK41 7MK41 7PX: also in MK41 7MK41 7PY: also in MK41 7MK41 7PZ: also in MK41 7MK41 7QA: also in MK41 7MK41 7QB: also in MK41 7MK41 7QD: also in MK41 7MK41 7QE: also in MK41 7MK41 7QF: also in MK41 7MK41 7QG: also in MK41 7MK41 7QH: also in MK41 7MK41 7QJ: also in MK41 7MK41 7QL: also in MK41 7MK41 7QN: also in MK41 7MK41 7QP: also in MK41 7MK41 7QQ: also in MK41 7MK41 7QR: also in MK41 7MK41 7QS: also in MK41 7MK41 7QT: also in MK41 7MK41 7QU: also in MK41 7MK41 7QW: also in MK41 7MK41 7QX: also in MK41 7MK41 7QY: also in MK41 7MK41 7QZ: also in MK41 7MK41 7RB: also in MK41 7MK41 7RE: also in MK41 7MK41 7RF: also in MK41 7MK41 7RG: also in MK41 7MK41 7RH: also in MK41 7MK41 7RL: also in MK41 7MK41 7RN: also in MK41 7MK41 7RP: also in MK41 7MK41 7RQ: also in MK41 7MK41 7RR: also in MK41 7MK41 7RS: also in MK41 7MK41 7RT: also in MK41 7MK41 7RU: also in MK41 7MK41 7RW: also in MK41 7MK41 7RY: also in MK41 7MK41 7RZ: also in MK41 7MK41 7SA: also in MK41 7MK41 7SB: also in MK41 7MK41 7SD: also in MK41 7MK41 7SE: also in MK41 7MK41 7SG: also in MK41 7MK41 7SH: also in MK41 7MK41 7SJ: also in MK41 7MK41 7SL: also in MK41 7MK41 7SQ: also in MK41 7MK41 7SS: also in MK41 7MK41 7TA: also in MK41 7MK41 7TB: also in MK41 7MK41 7TD: also in MK41 7MK41 7TE: also in MK41 7MK41 7TF: also in MK41 7MK41 7TG: also in MK41 7MK41 7TH: also in MK41 7MK41 7TJ: also in MK41 7MK41 7TL: also in MK41 7MK41 7TQ: also in MK41 7MK41 7TW: also in MK41 7 Bedford St Johns station 1.7 kmBedford MK41 7RX Map of MK41 7RX and what is near it Map of MK41 7RX: its centre point, with the 296 other postcodes in the MK41 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 19 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Brickhill MK41 7RX
  • MK41 7RX
  • Other postcodes in MK41 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • 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 52.1447, longitude -0.4738)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after MK41 7RX?

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 7RX?

Every home and business at MK41 7RX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bedford: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bedford: 98%

The line marks the figure across Bedford.

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 7RX?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bedford Borough Council's days for MK41 7RX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for MK41 7RX 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 7RX 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 7RX.

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 7RX: 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 7RX 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 7RX?

Homes in MK41 7 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 127 sales, up 5.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£332,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £420,000 40 sales
  • Semi-detached £375,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £290,000 42 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £135,000 8 sales

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 7RX

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in MK41 7RX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 July 2026. 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 7RX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around MK41 7RX. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (69%). 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 7RX

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 £3,570 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,922.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 250 (37%)£1,648
Band Babout 310 (46%)£1,922
Band Cabout 60 (9%)£2,197
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,472
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,021
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,570
Band Gwithheld£4,120
Band Hfewer than 5£4,943

When the homes were built

  1. 69% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 7RX is in (ONS area E01017500), 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 7RX?

The nearest open schools to MK41 7RX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK41 7RX, 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 7RX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK41 7RX is Bedford Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Bedford Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle

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

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Euro Stores, 140 m away.

More stations near MK41 7RX, 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 7RX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK41 7RX, 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 7RX?

9 within 1 km 15 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of MK41 7RX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 1 charger 950 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 1 charger 950 mWalk

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 7RX?

The nearest to the centre of MK41 7RX, 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 7RX?

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 7RX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK41 7RX, 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 7RX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK41 7RX, 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 7RX?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK41 7RX 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 7RX in a conservation area?

The centre of MK41 7RX 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 7RX?

Police.uk records 658 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK41 7RX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences210 reports
Anti-social behaviour108 reports
Shoplifting102 reports
Public order50 reports
Other theft37 reports
Criminal damage and arson30 reports

Also: drugs 25, vehicle crime 24, robbery 18, burglary 13, other crime 12, theft from the person 10, bicycle theft 10, possession of weapons 9.

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 7RX

Ward
Harpur
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Bedford
Rural or urban
Urban, 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

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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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