MK41 7UJ postcode in Bedford, England

MK41 7UJ is a postcode in Bedford, in the Brickhill 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 3.1 km in a straight line

Where MK41 7UJ is, and what is near it

Map of MK41 7UJ and what is near it Map of MK41 7UJ: its centre point, with the 296 other postcodes in the MK41 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. MK41 7AH: also in MK41 7MK41 7AJ: also in MK41 7MK41 7AL: also in MK41 7MK41 7AN: also in MK41 7MK41 7AP: also in MK41 7MK41 7AQ: also in MK41 7MK41 7AR: also in MK41 7MK41 7AS: also in MK41 7MK41 7AT: also in MK41 7MK41 7AW: also in MK41 7MK41 7AX: also in MK41 7MK41 7AY: also in MK41 7MK41 7AZ: also in MK41 7MK41 7BA: also in MK41 7MK41 7BD: also in MK41 7MK41 7BH: also in MK41 7MK41 7DB: also in MK41 7MK41 7DE: also in MK41 7MK41 7EJ: also in MK41 7MK41 7EL: also in MK41 7MK41 7EN: also in MK41 7MK41 7EQ: also in MK41 7MK41 7ER: also in MK41 7MK41 7ES: also in MK41 7MK41 7ET: also in MK41 7MK41 7EU: also in MK41 7MK41 7EW: also in MK41 7MK41 7FB: also in MK41 7MK41 7JF: also in MK41 7MK41 7TT: also in MK41 7MK41 7TU: also in MK41 7MK41 7TX: also in MK41 7MK41 7TY: also in MK41 7MK41 7TZ: also in MK41 7MK41 7UA: also in MK41 7MK41 7UB: also in MK41 7MK41 7UD: also in MK41 7MK41 7UE: also in MK41 7MK41 7UG: also in MK41 7MK41 7UH: also in MK41 7MK41 7UL: also in MK41 7MK41 7UQ: also in MK41 7MK41 7UR: also in MK41 7MK41 7UU: also in MK41 7MK41 7UY: also in MK41 7MK41 7XQ: also in MK41 7 2 places, 300–700 mBus stop 400 mBus stop 400 mSchool 500 mSchool 1.4 kmGP 2.2 kmBrickhill MK41 7UJ Map of MK41 7UJ and what is near it Map of MK41 7UJ: its centre point, with the 296 other postcodes in the MK41 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 300–700 mSchool 1.4 kmBrickhill MK41 7UJ
  • MK41 7UJ
  • Other postcodes in MK41 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 52.1614, longitude -0.4611)

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 7UJ?

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 7UJ?

Every home and business at MK41 7UJ 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 7UJ?

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

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

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 7UJ: 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 7UJ 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 7UJ?

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
12 months to August 2025
£332,000
12 months to August 2026
£350,000

▲ 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

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 7UJ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in MK41 7UJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 November 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 7UJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around MK41 7UJ. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (88%). 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 7UJ

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 A, the most common, is £1,648.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 260 (39%)£1,648
Band Babout 140 (21%)£1,922
Band Cabout 100 (15%)£2,197
Band Dabout 80 (12%)£2,472
Band Eabout 60 (9%)£3,021
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,570
Band Gwithheld£4,120
Band Hwithheld£4,943

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 88% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 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 7UJ is in (ONS area E01017453), 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 7UJ?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK41 7UJ is Bedford Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bedford Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wansbeck Road, 58 m away.

More stations near MK41 7UJ, 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 7UJ?

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

0 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of MK41 7UJ, 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 7UJ?

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

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 7UJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK41 7UJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Highfield Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01234 346482 200 mWalk
  • Avon's House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01525 873265 200 mWalk
  • Anjulita Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01234 273642 850 mWalk

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 7UJ?

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

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

The centre of MK41 7UJ 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 7UJ?

Police.uk records 98 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK41 7UJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour39 reports
Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Other theft8 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports

Also: public order 2, burglary 2, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, robbery 1, other crime 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 7UJ

Ward
Brickhill
Parish
Brickhill
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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