The postcode MK43 7DH is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK43 7DH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK43 7DH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 7DH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to MK43 7DH is Meadway which is centered 104 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Meadway and is 35 m away.
The closest primary school to MK43 7DH (for ages 11 and under) is Harrold Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 18, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sharnbrook Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 30, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of MK43 7DH is The Oakley Arms and is 618 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Harrold Green Fish bar and is 464 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 17, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 55.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 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 7DH 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 7DH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK43 7DH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK43 7DH
| 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 7DH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrold Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 584 m |
| Carlton CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2013) | 1.36 km |
| Sharnbrook Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 4 km |
| Pinchmill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 30, 2018) | 4.01 km |
| Turvey Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 4.61 km |
| Sharnbrook Primary | Academy | 3-11 | 4.79 km | |
| Bozeat Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.04 km | |
| Lavendon School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 24, 2014) | 5.18 km |
| Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 5.44 km |
| Newton Blossomville Church of England School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (October 13, 2009) | 6.36 km |
| Milton Ernest CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 6.64 km |
| Lincroft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 6.98 km |
| Oakley Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 6.98 km |
| Wollaston School | Academy | 11-18 | 7.11 km | |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 7.33 km |
| Wollaston Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 22, 2021) | 7.43 km |
| Bromham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 7.87 km |
| Grendon Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 20, 2013) | 8.32 km |
| South End Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (June 3, 2009) | 8.43 km |
| South End Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 8.43 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK43 7DH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 464 m | |
| Harrold Green Fish bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2022 | 464 m | |
| Spices of Paradise | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 464 m | |
| Westwood Farm & Nursery | Exempt January 27, 2020 | 469 m | |
| Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Harold School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 584 m | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at Harrold Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 584 m | |
| Harry Brown Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 618 m | |
| The Oakley Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2021 | 618 m | |
| Churchill Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 665 m | |
| Bridgman Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2019 | 711 m | |
| Harrold United Reformed Chapel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 711 m | |
| The Muntjac | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2018 | 711 m | |
| The Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 1.08 km | |
| Carlton Village Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2020 | 1.28 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 1.28 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Carlton Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2020 | 1.36 km | |
| Fox Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 1.86 km | |
| Skirmish Central | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 6, 2018 | 2.08 km | |
| Bevistan Dairy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 2.54 km | |
| Ousevalley Dairy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 2.54 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK43 7DH - Data from Apr 2022
| Meadway | 35 m | |
| Meadway | 44 m | |
| High Street | 232 m | |
| High Street | 250 m | |
| Odell Road | 302 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 39.31 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 63.75 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK43 7DH - Data from Dec 2021
| Grebe Lake | 378 m | |
| Heron Island | 423 m | |
| Kingfisher Water | 628 m | |
| Cracknell Hill | 1.42 km | |
| Prigmoor Bushes | 1.53 km | |
| Odell Great Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Millholme Island | 2.01 km | |
| Freer's Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Piper's Highway | 2.07 km | |
| Austin's Spinney | 2.17 km | |
| Hobbs-Green Spinney | 2.4 km | |
| Little Catsey Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Yelnow Plantation | 2.46 km | |
| Park Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Coldharbour Hill | 2.52 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK43 7DH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.1 Mbps | 55.3 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.2 Mbps | 14.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 60.8 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK43 7DH - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.20416600 |
| Longitude | -0.60367700 |
| OS Easting | 495519 |
| OS Northing | 0257134 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North East Bedfordshire |
| Electoral Ward | Harrold |
| Local Authority District | Bedford |
| 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 | E06000055 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Harrold BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33025619 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |