Postcode MK43 0HU (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK43 0HU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK43 0HU is Orchard Way which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is War Memorial and is 241 m away. The closest railway station is Lidlington Rail Station, 4.68 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 0HU (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 0HU is Gurkha Kitchen Cranfield UK Ltd/The Swan and is 241 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 345 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Orchard Way 23 m
Orchard Close 32 m
Simdims 68 m
Lincroft 117 m
Oak Barn Close 167 m
Walk House Close 197 m
Maltings Close 209 m
The Old Furlong 230 m
High Street 232 m
Red Lion Close 240 m
Church Walk 265 m
Harcourt 316 m
Merchant Lane 333 m
East Hills 343 m
Braeburn Way 378 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 0HU

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 0HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cranfield Church of England Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
241 m
Holywell School Good
(March 6, 2018)
278 m
North Crawley CofE School Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.67 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
3.98 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 4.23 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
4.63 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
4.89 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
5.21 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.74 km
Brooklands Farm Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
5.8 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
6.19 km
Broughton Manor Preparatory School 6.28 km
Husborne Crawley Lower School Good
(October 31, 2017)
6.34 km
Broughton Fields Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
6.39 km
Swallowfield Lower School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.42 km
Aspley Guise Village School Outstanding
(September 19, 2007)
6.54 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
6.68 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
6.69 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
6.77 km
Fulbrook Middle School Good
(December 7, 2016)
6.81 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 241 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Cross Keys Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Cross Keys Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Townsend Close Bus Stop/Station 611 m
Lidlington Rail Station Rail 4.68 km
Lidlington Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Ridgmont Rail Station Rail 4.95 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.56 km
London Oxford Airport Air 55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Heathfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Ridsdale Copse Woodland Or Forest 838 m
Waypost Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Brickfields Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Bottom Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Val's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Sugarloaf Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Holcot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Parson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Thurphy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Chapelclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Longcroft Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Coldsplash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 56.2 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 8.3 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 50 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% 21.4 3.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 57.8 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 455,079 kWh - mean 11,099 kWh : median 10,885 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 113,599 kWh - mean 2,642 kWh : median 2,302 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 0HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.07043200
Longitude -0.60903400
OS Easting 495438
OS Northing 0242253
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30706
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 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