Postcode MK43 7RB (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 7RB and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 7RB is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK43 7RB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK43 7RB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 7RB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to MK43 7RB is Brockwell which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Memorial and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 5.06 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 7RB (for ages 11 and under) is Oakley Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Thomas More Catholic School.

The local pub for residents of MK43 7RB is The Bedford Arms and is 544 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 19, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Docklands Fresh Grimsby Fish and is 2.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 2.7 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 7RB 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 7RB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK43 7RB, and the approximate distance away.

Brockwell 80 m
Grange Close 174 m
Chapel Pound 188 m
Bevery Close 205 m
Hunts Path 233 m
Reynes Drive 248 m
Copthorne Close 249 m
Farrows Close 273 m
Farsands 313 m
Lincroft 321 m
Burleigh Place 329 m
High Street 371 m
Station Road 418 m
Grenidge Way 442 m
Highfield Road 453 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 7RB

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 7RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
614 m
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
614 m
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.38 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.63 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.8 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 3.95 km
Bedford Modern School 3.95 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
4.08 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
4.14 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 4.2 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
4.23 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 4.23 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.24 km
Pinchmill Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
4.4 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
4.66 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
4.74 km
Polam School 4.76 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
4.78 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
4.89 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 4.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK43 7RB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
O For Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
0 m
Oakley Pre-school Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
269 m
Oakley Post Office & Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
544 m
The Bedford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 19, 2021
544 m
Aspens Services Ltd at Oakley Primary Academy School/college/university 4
Good
September 9, 2021
614 m
Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Oakley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
614 m
Oakley Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
722 m
Oakley Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
1.02 km
The Glenn Miller Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
1.44 km
The Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
1.54 km
The Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.54 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
1.72 km
Milton Ernest Hall Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
1.87 km
Green Panda Tea Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
2.26 km
Docklands Fresh Grimsby Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 18, 2021
2.27 km
Milton Ernest Garden Centre Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
2.27 km
Queens Head Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
2.29 km
Caffe Piccolo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
2.32 km
Clapham Bar B Q Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 24, 2018
2.32 km
Good Chef Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
2.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK43 7RB - Data from Apr 2022

The Memorial Bus Stop/Station 177 m
The Memorial Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Pavenham Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Pavenham Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Oakley Garage Bus Stop/Station 245 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 5.34 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 5.06 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 6.14 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 6.16 km
London Luton Airport Air 34.19 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK43 7RB - Data from Dec 2021

Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 619 m
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 947 m
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Dick's Island Island 1.86 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Oakley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Apple Island Island 2.78 km
Wood Craft Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK43 7RB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.5 Mbps 62.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 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% 18.5 2.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.6 17.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 609,719 kWh - mean 17,421 kWh : median 16,664 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 151,052 kWh - mean 4,577 kWh : median 3,282 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 7RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.17395500
Longitude -0.52067700
OS Easting 501258
OS Northing 0253885
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31481
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Oakley
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000055
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Oakley (Bedford) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025626
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 003E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2