The postcode MK43 0BJ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK43 0BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK43 0BJ 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 0BJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to MK43 0BJ is Rectory Lane which is centered 324 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Coronation Road and is 702 m away. The closest railway station is Lidlington Rail Station, 3.82 km away.
The closest primary school to MK43 0BJ (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 0BJ is Gurkha Kitchen Cranfield UK Ltd/The Swan and is 763 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cranfield Chinese Takeaway and is 813 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 7, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 26.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.5 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 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK43 0BJ is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK43 0BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK43 0BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK43 0BJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK43 0BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holywell School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 738 m |
| Cranfield Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-9 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 763 m |
| Shelton Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 3.25 km |
| Marston Moreteyne VC School | Maintained school | 3-9 | 3.3 km | |
| Thomas Johnson Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 3.78 km |
| North Crawley CofE School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 4.57 km |
| Wootton Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 4.66 km |
| Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College | College | 16-19 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 4.9 km |
| St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 5.18 km |
| Wootton Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 5.62 km |
| Marston Vale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Requires improvement (February 8, 2018) | 5.81 km |
| Broadmead Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 5.92 km |
| Husborne Crawley Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 6.02 km |
| Ridgmont Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 6.14 km |
| Aspley Guise Village School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (September 19, 2007) | 6.4 km |
| Brooklands Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 6.5 km |
| Swallowfield Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 6.55 km |
| Fulbrook Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 6.86 km |
| Broughton Manor Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-11 | 7.01 km | |
| Broughton Fields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 7.09 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK43 0BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranfield Church of England Academy - St Peter's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 763 m | |
| Gurkha Kitchen Cranfield UK Ltd/The Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 763 m | |
| Fill Your Cup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 806 m | |
| Thrift View Bakery | Awaiting Inspection | 806 m | |
| Blue Indiya | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 9, 2021 | 813 m | |
| Cranfield Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 7, 2021 | 813 m | |
| Mr Fish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 31, 2022 | 813 m | |
| The Cross Keys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 813 m | |
| Cranfield Church of England Academy - St Paul's site | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2019 | 942 m | |
| Cranfield Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 954 m | |
| RGR Garages (Cranfield) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2018 | 954 m | |
| Auntie Nutties Butties | Exempt May 7, 2021 | 958 m | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 975 m | |
| Cranfield United Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 1.41 km | |
| Uncle Lim | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 1.41 km | |
| Cranfield Conference Centre Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 2.14 km | |
| Cranfield Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2020 | 2.31 km | |
| Cranberries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2018 | 2.39 km | |
| Cranfield Students' Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 2.39 km | |
| Cranfield University Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 2.39 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK43 0BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Coronation Road | 702 m | |
| The Co-Op | 791 m | |
| The Co-Op | 792 m | |
| Cross Keys | 814 m | |
| Cross Keys | 826 m | |
| Lidlington Rail Station | 3.82 km | |
| Lidlington Rail Station | 3.85 km | |
| Ridgmont Rail Station | 4.5 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 25.76 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 55.61 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK43 0BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Ridsdale Copse | 163 m | |
| Rectory Wood | 235 m | |
| Heathfield Coppice | 300 m | |
| Brickfields | 347 m | |
| Val's Copse | 498 m | |
| Bottom Spinney | 584 m | |
| Strawberry Hill | 850 m | |
| Sugarloaf Spinney | 1.01 km | |
| Waypost Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Holcot Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Longcroft Spinney | 2.34 km | |
| Parson's Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Brogborough Road Spinney | 2.9 km | |
| Lakeview Wood | 3.02 km | |
| Coldsplash Wood | 3.15 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK43 0BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 22.3 Mbps | 26.9 Mbps | 76 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.7 Mbps | 3.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 16.7% | 83.3% | 21.4 | 1.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 83.3% | 76 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK43 0BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.06728700 |
| Longitude | -0.59623500 |
| OS Easting | 496322 |
| OS Northing | 0241920 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Indian tech achievers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | Cranfield BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33025550 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 007G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A1 |