MK41 postcode area guide — Bedford
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the MK41 postcode district in Bedford — every official dataset on one page.
Check any UK postcode
Advertisement
Where is MK41?
Broadband & internet speeds in MK41
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
97.1%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
87.6%
Gigabit-capable
86.9%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the MK41 postcode district (Bedford) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 1,050 postcodes Ofcom measures in MK41, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 86.9%.
Around 0% of premises in MK41 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in MK41
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| MK41 0AA | 100% | 100% |
| MK41 0AB | 100% | 100% |
| MK41 0AD | 100% | 100% |
| MK41 0AE | 100% | 100% |
| MK41 0AF | 100% | 100% |
| MK41 0AG | 100% | 100% |
| MK41 0AH | 100% | 100% |
| MK41 0AJ | 100% | 100% |
| MK41 0AN | 100% | 100% |
| MK41 0AP | 100% | 91.7% |
Run a speed test to see what you're actually getting, or check your exact postcode.
Mobile signal around Bedford
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Bedford district (85,826 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
87.6%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.7%
5G outdoors — all networks
70%
Voice indoors — all networks
93.6%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in MK41
Police recorded 153 incidents within about a mile of the centre of MK41 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 54 | 35.3% |
| Shoplifting | 29 | 19.0% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 | 13.1% |
| Vehicle crime | 15 | 9.8% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 9 | 5.9% |
| Public order | 8 | 5.2% |
| Other crime | 7 | 4.6% |
| Other theft | 6 | 3.9% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in MK41
Based on 378 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in MK41 is £345,000, up 4.5% on the previous year (£330,000).
Detached
£475,000
105 sales
Semi-detached
£340,000
152 sales
Terraced
£278,000
98 sales
Flat / maisonette
£135,000
12 sales
Latest recorded sales in MK41
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | £550,000 | Detached | Francis Groves Close | MK41 7DH |
| 20 May 2026 | £305,000 | Terraced | Mitre Close | MK41 0SR |
| 15 May 2026 | £405,000 | Semi-detached | Brendon Avenue | MK41 9EF |
| 15 May 2026 | £338,000 | Semi-detached | Quantock Close | MK41 9EW |
| 7 May 2026 | £655,000 | Terraced | Gladstone Street | MK41 7RT |
| 5 May 2026 | £440,000 | Semi-detached | Fairholme | MK41 9DD |
| 1 May 2026 | £610,000 | Detached | Cleat Hill | MK41 8AN |
| 1 May 2026 | £387,500 | Semi-detached | Curlew Crescent | MK41 7HY |
| 1 May 2026 | £477,000 | Semi-detached | The Graylings | MK41 9BH |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £575,000 | Detached | Clarendon Street | MK41 7SQ |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Advertisement
Who lives here? Bedford demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Bedford district (185,227 residents, 74,949 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% |
| 15–29 | 23.5% |
| 30–44 | 20.8% |
| 45–64 | 18.9% |
| 65+ | 16.8% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 62.7% |
| Private rented | 19.2% |
| Social rented | 13.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around MK41
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Modern School | Not applicable | 7–18 | 1,219 | MK41 7NT |
| Mark Rutherford School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,150 | MK41 8PX |
| Goldington Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 958 | MK41 9BX |
| St Thomas More Catholic School | Secondary | 11–18 | 893 | MK41 7UL |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School | Not applicable | 0–18 | 775 | MK41 7FZ |
| Castle Newnham School | Secondary | 11–16 | 744 | MK41 9DT |
| Goldington Green Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 576 | MK41 0DP |
| Putnoe Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 494 | MK41 0DH |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in MK41
173 rated food businesses operate in MK41. 134 hold the top rating of 5, 14 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: A Different Brew, Abundance & Health Europe LLP, Aldi, Aldi Stores Ltd, Andys Chippy.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in MK41
From a sample of 170 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 MK41 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 49% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
4%
Band C
45%
Band D
37%
Band E
10%
Band F
3%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Bedford
Landlines around MK41 typically use:
Had a call from an unknown number? Use our free UK phone number checker to see who called.
What's it like living in MK41?
Be the first to rate MK41 (Bedford).
How would you rate living in MK41 (Bedford)?
Moving to MK41? Sort your connectivity first
We arrange broadband, full-fibre, leased lines, VoIP and business mobiles across Bedford — free, no-obligation quote.
Postcodes in MK41
Neighbouring districts
All Milton Keynes (MK) postcode districts ›
Frequently asked questions
Where is the MK41 postcode?
How much do houses cost in MK41?
Is MK41 a safe area?
What broadband can I get in MK41?
Who lives in MK41?
How energy efficient are homes in MK41?
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.