MK41 9RX postcode in Bedford, England

MK41 9RX is a postcode in Bedford, in the Riverfield 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 96% of homes and businesses can get it. Bedford: 85% Typical price £375,000 Homes sold in MK41 9, last 12 months. ▲ 7.1% on the year before Nearest station Bedford St Johns 2.1 km in a straight line

Where MK41 9RX is, and what is near it

Map of MK41 9RX and what is near it Map of MK41 9RX: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the MK41 9 sector, 3 schools (1 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. MK41 9DJ: also in MK41 9MK41 9EA: also in MK41 9MK41 9JY: also in MK41 9MK41 9LN: also in MK41 9MK41 9NH: also in MK41 9MK41 9NS: also in MK41 9MK41 9NT: also in MK41 9MK41 9PD: also in MK41 9MK41 9PH: also in MK41 9MK41 9PR: also in MK41 9MK41 9PS: also in MK41 9MK41 9PT: also in MK41 9MK41 9PU: also in MK41 9MK41 9PX: also in MK41 9MK41 9QA: also in MK41 9MK41 9QB: also in MK41 9MK41 9QD: also in MK41 9MK41 9QE: also in MK41 9MK41 9QG: also in MK41 9MK41 9QJ: also in MK41 9MK41 9QL: also in MK41 9MK41 9QN: also in MK41 9MK41 9QP: also in MK41 9MK41 9QQ: also in MK41 9MK41 9QR: also in MK41 9MK41 9QS: also in MK41 9MK41 9QT: also in MK41 9MK41 9QU: also in MK41 9MK41 9QW: also in MK41 9MK41 9QX: also in MK41 9MK41 9QY: also in MK41 9MK41 9QZ: also in MK41 9MK41 9RA: also in MK41 9MK41 9RB: also in MK41 9MK41 9RD: also in MK41 9MK41 9RE: also in MK41 9MK41 9RF: also in MK41 9MK41 9RG: also in MK41 9MK41 9RH: also in MK41 9MK41 9RJ: also in MK41 9MK41 9RL: also in MK41 9MK41 9RP: also in MK41 9MK41 9RQ: also in MK41 9MK41 9RR: also in MK41 9MK41 9RS: also in MK41 9MK41 9RT: also in MK41 9MK41 9RU: also in MK41 9MK41 9RW: also in MK41 9MK41 9RY: also in MK41 9MK41 9RZ: also in MK41 9MK41 9SB: also in MK41 9MK41 9SD: also in MK41 9MK41 9SE: also in MK41 9MK41 9SF: also in MK41 9MK41 9SG: also in MK41 9MK41 9SH: also in MK41 9MK41 9SJ: also in MK41 9MK41 9SL: also in MK41 9MK41 9SN: also in MK41 9MK41 9SP: also in MK41 9MK41 9SR: also in MK41 9MK41 9SS: also in MK41 9MK41 9ST: also in MK41 9MK41 9SU: also in MK41 9MK41 9SW: also in MK41 9MK41 9SX: also in MK41 9MK41 9SY: also in MK41 9MK41 9SZ: also in MK41 9MK41 9TA: also in MK41 9MK41 9TB: also in MK41 9MK41 9TE: also in MK41 9MK41 9TF: also in MK41 9MK41 9TG: also in MK41 9MK41 9TH: also in MK41 9MK41 9TJ: also in MK41 9MK41 9TQ: also in MK41 9MK41 9TR: also in MK41 9MK41 9TT: also in MK41 9MK41 9TU: also in MK41 9MK41 9TW: also in MK41 9 School 1.1 kmGP 1.6 kmGP 1.7 kmBedford St Johns station 2.1 kmBedford station 2.9 kmBedford MK41 9RX Map of MK41 9RX and what is near it Map of MK41 9RX: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the MK41 9 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 1.6 kmGoldington MK41 9RX
  • MK41 9RX
  • Other postcodes in MK41 9: press one for its page
  • 3 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 52.1334, longitude -0.4368)

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 9RX?

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 9RX?

Every home and business at MK41 9RX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)96% 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 9RX?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bedford Borough Council's days for MK41 9RX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for MK41 9RX 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 9RX 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 9RX.

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 9RX: 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 9RX 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 9RX?

Homes in MK41 9 sold for a typical £375,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, up 7.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£375,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£350,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £508,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £374,500 44 sales
  • Terraced £300,000 11 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 9RX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK41 9RX 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 9RX

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at MK41 9RX. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near MK41 9RX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around MK41 9RX. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 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 9RX

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 D, the most common, is £2,472.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (8%)£1,648
Band Babout 70 (11%)£1,922
Band Cabout 220 (34%)£2,197
Band Dabout 250 (39%)£2,472
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£3,021
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,570
Band Gwithheld£4,120
Band Hfewer than 5£4,943

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 44% 1919 to 1939
  4. 36% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 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 9RX is in (ONS area E01017524), 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 9RX?

The nearest open schools to MK41 9RX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK41 9RX, 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 9RX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK41 9RX is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Bedford Rail Station Railway station 2.9 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 Malmesbury Way, 331 m away.

More stations near MK41 9RX, 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 9RX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK41 9RX, 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 9RX?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of MK41 9RX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 50 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • Bp Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 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 9RX?

The nearest to the centre of MK41 9RX, 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 9RX?

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 9RX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK41 9RX, 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 9RX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK41 9RX, 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 9RX?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK41 9RX 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 9RX in a conservation area?

The centre of MK41 9RX 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 9RX?

Police.uk records 205 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK41 9RX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting57 reports
Violence and sexual offences38 reports
Anti-social behaviour29 reports
Public order17 reports
Other theft17 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports

Also: vehicle crime 12, burglary 8, drugs 6, other crime 6, possession of weapons 2, robbery 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 9RX

Ward
Riverfield
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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