Postcode MK43 0AX (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK43 0AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 0AX is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK43 0AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK43 0AX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of MK43 0AX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to MK43 0AX is Astwood Road which is centered 658 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bourne End Road and is 303 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station, 6.01 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 0AX (for ages 11 and under) is Kempston Rural Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 23, 2010. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kempston Challenger Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 13, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK43 0AX is Cranfield United Football Club and is 1.31 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Uncle Lim and is 1.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK43 0AX is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK43 0AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK43 0AX, and the approximate distance away.

Astwood Road 658 m
Bourne End Road 818 m
A421 9.74 km
A43 27.66 km
A505 29.19 km
A413 31.95 km
M40 44.58 km
A14 47.98 km
A422 51.01 km
A46 68.02 km
M1 72.03 km
A41 86.12 km
A5 141.13 km
A1(M) 147.44 km
A6 149.9 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 0AX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK43 0AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holywell School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.3 km
Cranfield Church of England Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.6 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
3.3 km
North Crawley CofE School Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.59 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
3.73 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 4.65 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.69 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.27 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
5.96 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
6.07 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
6.25 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
6.25 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
6.25 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
6.36 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
6.89 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
7.09 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
7.28 km
Sherington Church of England School Good
(May 21, 2019)
7.36 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
7.47 km
Brooklands Farm Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
7.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK43 0AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bike Bus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
168 m
Cranfield United Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
1.31 km
Uncle Lim Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
1.31 km
Auntie Nutties Butties Other catering premises Exempt
May 7, 2021
1.74 km
Cranfield Church of England Academy - St Paul's site School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
2.11 km
Blue Indiya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2021
2.14 km
Cranfield Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 7, 2021
2.14 km
Mr Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 31, 2022
2.14 km
The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
2.14 km
Fill Your Cup Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
2.35 km
Thrift View Bakery Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
2.35 km
Cranfield Conference Centre Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
2.43 km
Cranfield Church of England Academy - St Peter's School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
2.6 km
Gurkha Kitchen Cranfield UK Ltd/The Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
2.6 km
Cherry Trees Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
2.65 km
G & A Adderson (Farm Shop) Retailers - other 4
Good
May 12, 2021
2.71 km
Cranfield Stores Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
November 26, 2020
2.74 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.76 km
Cranfield Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
2.78 km
RGR Garages (Cranfield) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
2.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK43 0AX - Data from Apr 2022

Bourne End Road Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Bourne End Road Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station Rail 6.01 km
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station Rail 6.04 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.95 km
London Oxford Airport Air 56.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK43 0AX - Data from Dec 2021

Coldsplash Wood Woodland Or Forest 940 m
Longcroft Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Parson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Clark's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Jacob's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Bagleys Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Dollars Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Coopershole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Calfsclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Bottom Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Sugarloaf Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Snakes Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Val's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Great Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK43 0AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 160 Mbps 131.4 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 30 Mbps 23.1 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 16.7% 1.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.1 22.2
300+ Mbps 83.3% 330 50

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 225,007 kWh - mean 11,250 kWh : median 8,172 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 0AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09102000
Longitude -0.59668800
OS Easting 496240
OS Northing 0244559
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25006
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Cranfield and Marston Moretaine
Local Authority District Central Bedfordshire
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000056
Travel To Work Area Bedford

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bedfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Cranfield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025552
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 007G
Output Area / Small Area 1B2