Postcode MK43 0BN (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK43 0BN and nearby postcodes

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

MK43 0BN 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 0BN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK43 0BN is Hotch Croft which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vale Court and is 227 m away. The closest railway station is Lidlington Rail Station, 4.65 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 0BN (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 0BN is Cranfield United Football Club and is 592 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 592 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.7 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hotch Croft 32 m
Partridge Piece 72 m
Gadsden Close 114 m
Little Spinney 133 m
Millards Close 209 m
Graces Close 240 m
Windmill Way 265 m
Crane Way 295 m
Bedford Road 332 m
Lordsmead 390 m
Bourne End Road 835 m
A421 9.02 km
A505 28.36 km
A43 29 km
A413 30.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 0BN

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 0BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holywell School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.11 km
Cranfield Church of England Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.4 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.78 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 3.54 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
3.87 km
North Crawley CofE School Good
(September 13, 2018)
4.16 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
4.64 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
4.68 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.86 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
5.7 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.7 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
6.19 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
6.52 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
6.66 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
6.66 km
Brooklands Farm Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
7.13 km
Husborne Crawley Lower School Good
(October 31, 2017)
7.2 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
7.27 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
7.35 km
Aspley Guise Village School Outstanding
(September 19, 2007)
7.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Auntie Nutties Butties Other catering premises Exempt
May 7, 2021
244 m
Cranfield United Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
592 m
Uncle Lim Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
592 m
Blue Indiya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2021
982 m
Cranfield Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 7, 2021
982 m
Mr Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 31, 2022
982 m
The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
982 m
Cranfield Church of England Academy - St Paul's site School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
1.04 km
Fill Your Cup Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
1.2 km
Thrift View Bakery Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
1.2 km
Cranfield Church of England Academy - St Peter's School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.4 km
Gurkha Kitchen Cranfield UK Ltd/The Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
1.4 km
The Bike Bus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
1.58 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
1.63 km
Cranfield Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
1.63 km
RGR Garages (Cranfield) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
1.63 km
Cranfield Conference Centre Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
2.08 km
Cranfield Stores Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
November 26, 2020
2.35 km
Cherry Trees Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
2.36 km
Cranberries Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
2.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vale Court Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Vale Court Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Crane Way Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Crane Way Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Hillcrest Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Lidlington Rail Station Rail 4.65 km
Lidlington Rail Station Rail 4.68 km
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station Rail 4.91 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.59 km
London Oxford Airport Air 56.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bottom Spinney Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Sugarloaf Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Val's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Longcroft Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Ridsdale Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Heathfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Brickfields Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Parson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Coldsplash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Clark's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Waypost Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Holcot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Thurphy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.4 Mbps 27.1 Mbps 39.83 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 4.7 Mbps 7.48 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.4 3.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 39 7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 133,276 kWh - mean 19,039 kWh : median 15,984 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 29,046 kWh - mean 4,149 kWh : median 3,782 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 0BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.07775200
Longitude -0.59322200
OS Easting 496506
OS Northing 0243088
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28908
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2