MK41 7NR

Harpur · Bedford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Bedford
Ward
Harpur
Local authority
Bedford
Constituency
Bedford
Postcode district
MK41
Postcode sector
MK41 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK41 7NW 38 m
MK41 7PR 38 m
MK41 7NJ 46 m
MK41 7NQ 86 m
MK41 7LU 94 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK41 7NR
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK41
Postcode sector
MK41 7
Latitude
52.148931
Longitude
-0.471840
British National Grid easting
504,656
British National Grid northing
251,171

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Bedford · E06000055
Electoral ward
Harpur · E05014502
Parish or community
E43000273
Westminster constituency
Bedford · E14001084
Output area
E00088358
Lower layer super output area
Bedford 010B · E01017498
Middle layer super output area
Bedford 010 · E02003625

Postcode source versions

Explore MK41

6 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
31, Gainsborough Rise, Bedford, MK41 7NR 9 January 2015 £165,000
25, Gainsborough Rise, Bedford, MK41 7NR 1 August 2012 £145,000
27, Gainsborough Rise, Bedford, MK41 7NR 6 October 2011 £158,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
54
Primary
31
Secondary
9
  1. Edith Cavell Primary School

    Foundation school

    412 m
  2. Bedford Modern School

    Other independent school

    646 m
  3. Livingstone Primary School

    Foundation school

    683 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,794
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,867
  • Anti social behaviour 510
  • Public order 400
  • Shoplifting 338
  • Other theft 313

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
14

8 female, 6 male

Postcode households
6
Residents per household
2.3
MK41 7 residents
12,222

Age bands in MK41 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.4%

2,192 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.2%

1,285 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.1%

3,289 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.7%

3,359 residents

Age 65 and over
19.7%

2,478 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider MK41 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

10

within 5 km

  • LINDEN ROAD SURGERY

    13 LINDEN ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2DQ

    ODS code E81060

    775 m

  • THE DE PARYS GROUP

    ENHANCED SERVICES CENTRE, BEDFORD HEALTH VILLAGE, 3 KIMBOLTON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2NT

    ODS code E81037

    1.2 km

  • GOLDINGTON AVENUE SURGERY

    85 GOLDINGTON AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK40 3DB

    ODS code E81047

    1.3 km

  • ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY

    8 ASHBURNHAM ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 1DS

    ODS code E81615

    1.5 km

  • QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE

    23C CARLISLE ROAD, QUEEN'S PARK, BEDFORD, MK40 4HR

    ODS code E81021

    2.3 km

  • PUTNOE MEDICAL CENTRE PARTNERSHIP

    93 QUEENS DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 9JE

    ODS code E81029

    2.3 km

  • LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    84-86 LONDON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 0NT

    ODS code E81019

    2.6 km

  • PRIORY MEDICAL CENTRE

    48 THE GLEBE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6GA

    ODS code E81049

    3.1 km

  • KING STREET SURGERY

    273 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8QD

    ODS code E81038

    3.7 km

  • BEDOC HEALTHCARE

    UNIT 16, STEPHENSON COURT, FRASER ROAD, BEDFORD, MK44 3WJ

    ODS code Y06153

    4.3 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Morland Way

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles
  • Morland Way

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles
  • Haden Close

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles
  • Turner Way

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles
  • Bedford Heights

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bedford 010B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

22,607 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

54 open schools are in scope, including 31 primary and 9 secondary schools. Edith Cavell Primary School is the nearest published school at 412 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

4,794 published events cover 12 months, averaging 399.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,867 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.