Postcode MK43 0DF (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK43 0DF and nearby postcodes

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

MK43 0DF 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 0DF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to MK43 0DF is Townsend Close which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Townsend Close and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Ridgmont Rail Station, 4.51 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 0DF (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 0DF is Gurkha Kitchen Cranfield UK Ltd/The Swan and is 598 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 353 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.5% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Townsend Close 77 m
Rowan Way 111 m
Maple Way 124 m
Home Close 130 m
Ramsey Abbey Close 218 m
Folly Farm 221 m
Hare Lane 247 m
Arpins Pightle 262 m
Willow Springs 263 m
Lodge Road 268 m
Lower Coxs Close 271 m
Thillans 305 m
High Street 488 m
A421 7.08 km
A413 28.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 0DF

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 0DF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cranfield Church of England Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
598 m
Holywell School Good
(March 6, 2018)
880 m
North Crawley CofE School Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.83 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
4.23 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
4.48 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 4.49 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
4.55 km
Brooklands Farm Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
5.26 km
Broughton Manor Preparatory School 5.77 km
Swallowfield Lower School Good
(October 20, 2021)
5.77 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
5.79 km
Husborne Crawley Lower School Good
(October 31, 2017)
5.83 km
Broughton Fields Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.85 km
Aspley Guise Village School Outstanding
(September 19, 2007)
5.95 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
6.15 km
Fulbrook Middle School Good
(December 7, 2016)
6.18 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
6.28 km
Monkston Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
6.55 km
Wavendon Gate School Good
(April 4, 2019)
6.7 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
6.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cranfield Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
353 m
RGR Garages (Cranfield) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
353 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
359 m
Cranfield Church of England Academy - St Peter's School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
598 m
Gurkha Kitchen Cranfield UK Ltd/The Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
598 m
Fill Your Cup Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
789 m
Thrift View Bakery Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
789 m
Cranfield Church of England Academy - St Paul's site School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
995 m
Blue Indiya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2021
1.01 km
Cranfield Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 7, 2021
1.01 km
Mr Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 31, 2022
1.01 km
The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.01 km
Cranberries Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
1.23 km
Cranfield Students' Association Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
1.23 km
Cranfield University Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
1.23 km
Cranfield Conference Centre Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
1.4 km
Cranfield Stores Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
November 26, 2020
1.4 km
Cherry Trees Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
1.55 km
Cape London Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 29, 2021
1.62 km
Costa Coffee Aramark Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
1.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Townsend Close Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Townsend Close Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Lodge Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Lodge Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 450 m
Ridgmont Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Ridgmont Rail Station Rail 4.54 km
Lidlington Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.35 km
London Oxford Airport Air 54.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Waypost Wood Woodland Or Forest 476 m
Heathfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Ridsdale Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Brickfields Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Holcot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Val's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Bottom Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Chapelclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Sugarloaf Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Thurphy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Lower Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Parson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Salford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 79.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.7 4.3
30-300 Mbps 6.5% 51.8 10.4
300+ Mbps 93.5% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 350,744 kWh - mean 15,250 kWh : median 15,404 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 160,141 kWh - mean 5,004 kWh : median 4,330 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 0DF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.06551500
Longitude -0.61425800
OS Easting 495089
OS Northing 0241698
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
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 6A3