Postcode MK43 0AY (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK43 0AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 0AY is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. MK43 0AY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK43 0AY 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 0AY as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to MK43 0AY is College Road which is centered 137 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cranfield University main gate and is 256 m away. The closest railway station is Lidlington Rail Station, 5.87 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 0AY (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 23, 2018.

The local pub for residents of MK43 0AY is Cranfield Students' Association and is 644 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cranfield Spice and is 1.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2022.

Policing for MK43 0AY 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 0AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

College Road 137 m
Central Avenue 148 m
The Green 230 m
Mitchell Road 233 m
Duncan Road 236 m
Handley Page Close 250 m
Henson Close 281 m
Reynolds Close 282 m
Prince Philip Avenue 358 m
Shire Lane 746 m
A421 7.04 km
A43 28.07 km
A413 29.41 km
A505 30.3 km
M40 42.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 0AY

Introduction February 1990
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cranfield Church of England Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.45 km
Holywell School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.48 km
North Crawley CofE School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.53 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
4.79 km
Brooklands Farm Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
5.02 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
5.04 km
Broughton Manor Preparatory School 5.42 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 5.47 km
Broughton Fields Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.6 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
5.81 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
6.07 km
Tickford Park Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.38 km
Sherington Church of England School Good
(May 21, 2019)
6.43 km
Swallowfield Lower School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.48 km
Monkston Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
6.52 km
Cedars Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
6.88 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
6.89 km
Aspley Guise Village School Outstanding
(September 19, 2007)
6.94 km
Oakgrove School Good
(June 27, 2019)
6.94 km
Middleton Primary School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
6.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cranfield Stores Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
November 26, 2020
113 m
Cherry Trees Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
257 m
Cranfield Conference Centre Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
278 m
Cranberries Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
644 m
Cranfield Students' Association Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
644 m
Cranfield University Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
644 m
Essar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
663 m
Cape London Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 29, 2021
1.29 km
Costa Coffee Aramark Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
1.29 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
1.31 km
Cranfield Church of England Academy - St Paul's site School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
1.35 km
Cranfield Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
1.35 km
RGR Garages (Cranfield) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
1.35 km
Fill Your Cup Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
1.39 km
Thrift View Bakery Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
1.39 km
Cranfield Church of England Academy - St Peter's School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.45 km
Gurkha Kitchen Cranfield UK Ltd/The Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
1.45 km
Blue Indiya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2021
1.48 km
Cranfield Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 7, 2021
1.48 km
Mr Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 31, 2022
1.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cranfield University main gate Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Cranfield University main gate Bus Stop/Station 256 m
University Way Bus Stop/Station 729 m
University Way Bus Stop/Station 736 m
Cranfield Innovation Centre Bus Stop/Station 951 m
Lidlington Rail Station Rail 5.87 km
Lidlington Rail Station Rail 5.9 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.65 km
London Oxford Airport Air 54.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thurphy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Chapelclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Waypost Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Parson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Heathfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Moulsoe Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Ridsdale Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Lower Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Brickfields Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Coldsplash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Bottom Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Val's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Dollars Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Kilpin Green Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.07472100
Longitude -0.62585600
OS Easting 494276
OS Northing 0242708
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Young families and students
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Cranfield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33023483
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 007G
Output Area / Small Area 3A2