The postcode MK43 0BU is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK43 0BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK43 0BU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 0BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to MK43 0BU is High Street which is centered 67 m away.
The nearest bus stop is War Memorial and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Lidlington Rail Station, 4.58 km away.
The closest primary school to MK43 0BU (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 0BU is Gurkha Kitchen Cranfield UK Ltd/The Swan and is 156 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cranfield Spice and is 170 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 106.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.7 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK43 0BU 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 0BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK43 0BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK43 0BU
| 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 0BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranfield Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-9 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 156 m |
| Holywell School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 381 m |
| North Crawley CofE School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 3.77 km |
| Shelton Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 4.04 km |
| Marston Moreteyne VC School | Maintained school | 3-9 | 4.22 km | |
| Thomas Johnson Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 4.53 km |
| St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 4.73 km |
| Wootton Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 5.31 km |
| Brooklands Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 5.71 km |
| Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College | College | 16-19 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 5.78 km |
| Husborne Crawley Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 6.17 km |
| Broughton Manor Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-11 | 6.2 km | |
| Swallowfield Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 6.25 km |
| Wootton Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 6.29 km |
| Broughton Fields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 6.3 km |
| Aspley Guise Village School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (September 19, 2007) | 6.36 km |
| Ridgmont Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 6.52 km |
| Fulbrook Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 6.64 km |
| Marston Vale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Requires improvement (February 8, 2018) | 6.71 km |
| Broadmead Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 6.8 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK43 0BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 149 m | |
| Cranfield Church of England Academy - St Peter's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 156 m | |
| Gurkha Kitchen Cranfield UK Ltd/The Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 156 m | |
| Cranfield Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 170 m | |
| RGR Garages (Cranfield) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2018 | 170 m | |
| Fill Your Cup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 287 m | |
| Thrift View Bakery | Awaiting Inspection | 287 m | |
| Cranfield Church of England Academy - St Paul's site | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2019 | 505 m | |
| Blue Indiya | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 9, 2021 | 513 m | |
| Cranfield Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 7, 2021 | 513 m | |
| Mr Fish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 31, 2022 | 513 m | |
| The Cross Keys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 513 m | |
| Cranfield Conference Centre Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 1.31 km | |
| Cranfield United Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 1.32 km | |
| Uncle Lim | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 1.32 km | |
| Auntie Nutties Butties | Exempt May 7, 2021 | 1.38 km | |
| Cranfield Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2020 | 1.42 km | |
| Cranberries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2018 | 1.47 km | |
| Cranfield Students' Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 1.47 km | |
| Cranfield University Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 1.47 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK43 0BU - Data from Apr 2022
| War Memorial | 73 m | |
| War Memorial | 80 m | |
| Cross Keys | 407 m | |
| Cross Keys | 417 m | |
| Townsend Close | 461 m | |
| Lidlington Rail Station | 4.58 km | |
| Lidlington Rail Station | 4.62 km | |
| Ridgmont Rail Station | 4.79 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 26.44 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 54.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK43 0BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Heathfield Coppice | 678 m | |
| Ridsdale Copse | 790 m | |
| Waypost Wood | 977 m | |
| Rectory Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Brickfields | 1.15 km | |
| Bottom Spinney | 1.4 km | |
| Val's Copse | 1.41 km | |
| Strawberry Hill | 1.71 km | |
| Holcot Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Sugarloaf Spinney | 1.84 km | |
| Chapelclose Spinney | 2.36 km | |
| Thurphy Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Parson's Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Longcroft Spinney | 2.67 km | |
| Coldsplash Wood | 2.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK43 0BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 106.1 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 21.7 Mbps | 30 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 | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 106 | 21.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK43 0BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.06887400 |
| Longitude | -0.60936900 |
| OS Easting | 495417 |
| OS Northing | 0242078 |
| 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: 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 | E33025556 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 007F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |