Postcode MK43 1AA (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK43 1AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 1AA is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in December 2017 and is an active postcode. MK43 1AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK43 1AA 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 1AA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to MK43 1AA is The Roes which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crawley Road and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Lidlington Rail Station, 4.96 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 1AA (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 1AA is Cranfield United Football Club and is 275 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 275 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 24.9 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 1.4 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 1AA 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 1AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK43 1AA, and the approximate distance away.

The Roes 75 m
Pincords Lane 86 m
Osbourne Corner 96 m
Coopers Hill 106 m
Redlands Bank 119 m
Kings Grove 142 m
Lower Breaches Gardens 152 m
Washingleys 200 m
Linehams Pightle 201 m
Brocklehanger Edge 232 m
Crawley Road 240 m
Longborns 250 m
Birch Close 260 m
Forge Close 275 m
Broad Green 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 1AA

Introduction December 2017
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 1AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holywell School Good
(March 6, 2018)
712 m
Cranfield Church of England Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.01 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
3.43 km
North Crawley CofE School Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.6 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 4.08 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
4.48 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
4.93 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.31 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
5.47 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
5.76 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
6.32 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
6.34 km
Brooklands Farm Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
6.53 km
Broughton Manor Preparatory School 6.97 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
7.07 km
Husborne Crawley Lower School Good
(October 31, 2017)
7.1 km
Broughton Fields Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
7.11 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
7.25 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
7.25 km
Swallowfield Lower School Good
(October 20, 2021)
7.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK43 1AA - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK43 1AA - Data from Apr 2022

Crawley Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Longbournes Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Longbournes Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Crawley Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
The Co-Op Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Lidlington Rail Station Rail 4.96 km
Lidlington Rail Station Rail 4.99 km
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station Rail 5.44 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.92 km
London Oxford Airport Air 55.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK43 1AA - Data from Dec 2021

Ridsdale Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Heathfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Bottom Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Val's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Sugarloaf Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Brickfields Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Parson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Longcroft Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Coldsplash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Waypost Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Thurphy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Clark's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Holcot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK43 1AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 147.6 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 24.9 Mbps 115 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.7 19.1
300+ Mbps 100% 642 77

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 517,009 kWh - mean 9,232 kWh : median 9,316 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

57 meters consuming 169,983 kWh - mean 2,982 kWh : median 2,935 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 1AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.07727300
Longitude -0.60264400
OS Easting 495860
OS Northing 0243021
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 007G
Output Area / Small Area 1B2