MK41 8BJ postcode in Bedford, England

MK41 8BJ is a postcode in Bedford, in the Renhold & Ravensden ward. It is in the North Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 0% of homes and businesses at MK41 8BJ can get it Across Bedford: 85% Typical price £390,000 Homes sold in MK41 8, last 12 months. ▲ 8.3% on the year before Nearest station Bedford 4.1 km in a straight line

Where MK41 8BJ is, and what is near it

Map of MK41 8BJ and what is near it Map of MK41 8BJ: its centre point, with the 189 other postcodes in the MK41 8 sector, 4 schools (2 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. MK41 8AD: also in MK41 8MK41 8AE: also in MK41 8MK41 8AF: also in MK41 8MK41 8AG: also in MK41 8MK41 8AH: also in MK41 8MK41 8AL: also in MK41 8MK41 8AN: also in MK41 8MK41 8AP: also in MK41 8MK41 8AQ: also in MK41 8MK41 8AU: also in MK41 8MK41 8AX: also in MK41 8MK41 8AY: also in MK41 8MK41 8AZ: also in MK41 8MK41 8BA: also in MK41 8MK41 8BB: also in MK41 8MK41 8BD: also in MK41 8MK41 8BG: also in MK41 8MK41 8DE: also in MK41 8MK41 8DQ: also in MK41 8MK41 8DY: also in MK41 8MK41 8LT: also in MK41 8MK41 8LX: also in MK41 8MK41 8NP: also in MK41 8MK41 8NR: also in MK41 8MK41 8NU: also in MK41 8MK41 8PD: also in MK41 8MK41 8PX: also in MK41 8MK41 8QA: also in MK41 8MK41 8QB: also in MK41 8MK41 8QD: also in MK41 8MK41 8QE: also in MK41 8MK41 8QL: also in MK41 8MK41 8QR: also in MK41 8MK41 8RG: also in MK41 8MK41 8RN: also in MK41 8MK41 8RQ: also in MK41 8MK41 8RW: also in MK41 8MK41 8YR: also in MK41 8 School 1.4 kmSchool 1.6 kmGP 2.2 kmPutnoe MK41 8BJ Map of MK41 8BJ and what is near it Map of MK41 8BJ: its centre point, with the 189 other postcodes in the MK41 8 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.2 kmSchool 1.6 kmGP 2.2 kmPutnoe MK41 8BJ
  • MK41 8BJ
  • Other postcodes in MK41 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 52.1668, longitude -0.4467)

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 8BJ?

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 8BJ?

Every home and business at MK41 8BJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

MK41 8BJ 0% Bedford 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

MK41 8BJ 100% Bedford 98%
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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 8BJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bedford Borough Council's days for MK41 8BJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for MK41 8BJ 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 8BJ 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 8BJ.

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 8BJ: 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 8BJ 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 8BJ?

Homes in MK41 8 sold for a typical £390,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 77 sales, up 8.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£390,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£360,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £562,500 36 sales
  • Semi-detached £368,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £286,000 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, 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 8BJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK41 8BJ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

Food hygiene ratings at MK41 8BJ

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at MK41 8BJ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near MK41 8BJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around MK41 8BJ. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (44%). 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 8BJ

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 £4,943 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,472.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,648
Band Babout 40 (6%)£1,922
Band Cabout 160 (23%)£2,197
Band Dabout 170 (24%)£2,472
Band Eabout 110 (16%)£3,021
Band Fabout 160 (23%)£3,570
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,120
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,943

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 44% 2000 to 2009
  8. 33% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982: 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 8BJ is in (ONS area E01033431), 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 8BJ?

The nearest open schools to MK41 8BJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK41 8BJ, 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 8BJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK41 8BJ is Bedford Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bedford Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cleat Hill, 315 m away.

More stations near MK41 8BJ, 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 8BJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK41 8BJ, 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 8BJ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK41 8BJ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 8BJ?

The nearest to the centre of MK41 8BJ, 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 8BJ?

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 8BJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK41 8BJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Avon's House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01525 873265 950 mWalk
  • Anjulita Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01234 273642 1.1 kmWalk
  • Highfield Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01234 346482 1.2 kmWalk

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 8BJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK41 8BJ, 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 8BJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK41 8BJ 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 8BJ in a conservation area?

The centre of MK41 8BJ 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 8BJ?

Police.uk records 74 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK41 8BJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour30 reports
Violence and sexual offences22 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Other theft4 reports
Public order3 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, 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 8BJ

Ward
Renhold & Ravensden
Parish
Ravensden
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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