The postcode MK43 7LN is located in Bedford It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. MK43 7LN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK43 7LN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 7LN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to MK43 7LN is Carriers Way which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Victoria Farm and is 77 m away.
The closest primary school to MK43 7LN (for ages 11 and under) is Carlton CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 30, 2013. 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 7LN is The Royal Oak and is 120 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Harrold Green Fish bar and is 1.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 17, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 194 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 61.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 61.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 38.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 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 7LN 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 7LN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK43 7LN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK43 7LN
| Introduction | June 1981 |
| 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 7LN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2013) | 83 m |
| Harrold Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| Turvey Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 3.36 km |
| Lavendon School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 24, 2014) | 4.4 km |
| Pinchmill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 30, 2018) | 4.41 km |
| Sharnbrook Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 4.78 km |
| Newton Blossomville Church of England School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (October 13, 2009) | 5.24 km |
| Sharnbrook Primary | Academy | 3-11 | 5.55 km | |
| Bozeat Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.78 km | |
| Lincroft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 6.28 km |
| Oakley Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 6.28 km |
| Milton Ernest CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 6.51 km |
| Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 6.75 km |
| Bromham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 6.86 km |
| Olney Middle School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 7.87 km |
| Wollaston School | Academy | 11-18 | 8.27 km | |
| Olney Infant Academy | Academy | 4-7 | 8.47 km | |
| Ursula Taylor Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 8.54 km |
| Wollaston Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 22, 2021) | 8.54 km |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 8.67 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK43 7LN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink Ltd at Carlton Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2020 | 83 m | |
| Carlton Village Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2020 | 120 m | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 120 m | |
| Fox Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 559 m | |
| Churchill Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 701 m | |
| Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Harold School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 1.03 km | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at Harrold Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 1.03 km | |
| Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 1.11 km | |
| Harrold Green Fish bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2022 | 1.11 km | |
| Spices of Paradise | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 1.11 km | |
| Harry Brown Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 1.22 km | |
| The Oakley Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| Bridgman Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2019 | 1.32 km | |
| Harrold United Reformed Chapel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 1.32 km | |
| The Muntjac | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2018 | 1.32 km | |
| Bevistan Dairy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 1.4 km | |
| Ousevalley Dairy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 1.4 km | |
| The Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 1.42 km | |
| Westwood Farm & Nursery | Exempt January 27, 2020 | 1.81 km | |
| The Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 2.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK43 7LN - Data from Apr 2022
| Victoria Farm | 77 m | |
| Victoria Farm | 77 m | |
| Post Office | 101 m | |
| The Causeway | 103 m | |
| Post Office | 106 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 38.07 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 62.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK43 7LN - Data from Dec 2021
| Piper's Highway | 907 m | |
| Kingfisher Water | 988 m | |
| Millholme Island | 1.26 km | |
| Grebe Lake | 1.29 km | |
| Heron Island | 1.37 km | |
| Cracknell Hill | 1.42 km | |
| Freer's Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Carltonhall Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Prigmoor Bushes | 1.92 km | |
| Great Oaks Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Hooper's Spinney | 2.33 km | |
| Blackwell Spinney | 2.36 km | |
| Monks Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Snelson Cobs | 2.41 km | |
| Coldharbour Hill | 2.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK43 7LN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 22.3 Mbps | 194 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 22.4 Mbps | 115 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 | 38.5% | 61.5% | 19.3 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 61.5% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 61.5% | 61.5% | 776.7 | 93.3 |
Energy usage data for MK43 7LN - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.19210300 |
| Longitude | -0.60314800 |
| OS Easting | 495581 |
| OS Northing | 0255793 |
| 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: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Carlton (Bedford) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33025623 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 002B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |