The postcode MK43 0BL is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK43 0BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK43 0BL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 0BL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to MK43 0BL is Partridge Piece which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Crane Way and is 276 m away. The closest railway station is Lidlington Rail Station, 4.71 km away.
The closest primary school to MK43 0BL (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 23, 2018. 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 0BL is Cranfield United Football Club and is 514 m 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 514 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 15, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 111 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK43 0BL 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 0BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK43 0BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK43 0BL
| 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 0BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holywell School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 1.08 km |
| Cranfield Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-9 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Shelton Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 2.85 km |
| Marston Moreteyne VC School | Maintained school | 3-9 | 3.62 km | |
| Wootton Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 3.92 km |
| North Crawley CofE School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 4.08 km |
| Thomas Johnson Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 4.7 km |
| Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College | College | 16-19 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 4.75 km |
| Wootton Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 4.91 km |
| Marston Vale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Requires improvement (February 8, 2018) | 5.77 km |
| Broadmead Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 5.78 km |
| St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 6.18 km |
| Kempston Rural Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (April 23, 2010) | 6.55 km |
| Ridgeway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 6.71 km |
| Kempston Challenger Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 6.71 km |
| Brooklands Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 7.08 km |
| Husborne Crawley Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 7.22 km |
| Ridgmont Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 7.31 km |
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 7.39 km |
| Broughton Manor Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-11 | 7.53 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK43 0BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auntie Nutties Butties | Exempt May 7, 2021 | 299 m | |
| Cranfield United Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 514 m | |
| Uncle Lim | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 514 m | |
| Blue Indiya | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 9, 2021 | 950 m | |
| Cranfield Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 7, 2021 | 950 m | |
| Mr Fish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 31, 2022 | 950 m | |
| The Cross Keys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 950 m | |
| Cranfield Church of England Academy - St Paul's site | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2019 | 1 km | |
| Fill Your Cup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 1.17 km | |
| Thrift View Bakery | Awaiting Inspection | 1.17 km | |
| Cranfield Church of England Academy - St Peter's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 1.38 km | |
| Gurkha Kitchen Cranfield UK Ltd/The Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 1.38 km | |
| The Bike Bus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 1.53 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 1.6 km | |
| Cranfield Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 1.61 km | |
| RGR Garages (Cranfield) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2018 | 1.61 km | |
| Cranfield Conference Centre Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 2.01 km | |
| Cranfield Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2020 | 2.29 km | |
| Cherry Trees Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 2.29 km | |
| Cranberries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2018 | 2.67 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK43 0BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Crane Way | 276 m | |
| Crane Way | 281 m | |
| Vale Court | 290 m | |
| Vale Court | 304 m | |
| Hillcrest | 331 m | |
| Lidlington Rail Station | 4.71 km | |
| Lidlington Rail Station | 4.75 km | |
| Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station | 4.99 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 26.66 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 56.3 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK43 0BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Bottom Spinney | 955 m | |
| Sugarloaf Spinney | 1.11 km | |
| Strawberry Hill | 1.13 km | |
| Longcroft Spinney | 1.22 km | |
| Val's Copse | 1.24 km | |
| Ridsdale Copse | 1.3 km | |
| Rectory Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Heathfield Coppice | 1.37 km | |
| Brickfields | 1.52 km | |
| Parson's Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Coldsplash Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Clark's Spinney | 2.31 km | |
| Waypost Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Thurphy Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Holcot Wood | 2.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK43 0BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 111 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 18.6 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23 | 6.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 53.8 | 12.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 552 | 73 |
Energy usage data for MK43 0BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.07807000 |
| Longitude | -0.59424800 |
| OS Easting | 496435 |
| OS Northing | 0243122 |
| 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: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |