The postcode MK43 7RF is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK43 7RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK43 7RF 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 7RF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to MK43 7RF is Grange Close which is centered 164 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Oakley Garage and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 4.84 km away.
The closest primary school to MK43 7RF (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 7RF is The Bedford Arms and is 665 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 19, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Clapham Bar B Q and is 2.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 24, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 58.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for MK43 7RF 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 7RF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK43 7RF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK43 7RF
| 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 7RF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincroft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 468 m |
| Oakley Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 468 m |
| Ursula Taylor Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 2.4 km |
| Milton Ernest CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 2.47 km |
| Bromham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 2.69 km |
| Bedford Modern School | Independent school | 7-18 | 3.73 km | |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.73 km | |
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 3.89 km |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 3.92 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.99 km | |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School | Independent school | 0-18 | 4.01 km | |
| Scott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 4.01 km |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 4.04 km |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 4.43 km |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 4.53 km |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 4.54 km | |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 4.58 km |
| Pinchmill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 30, 2018) | 4.61 km |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-7 | 4.67 km | |
| Brickhill Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 4.67 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK43 7RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| O For Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 226 m | |
| Oakley Pre-school Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2019 | 463 m | |
| Aspens Services Ltd at Oakley Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 9, 2021 | 468 m | |
| Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Oakley Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2020 | 468 m | |
| Oakley Post Office & Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2018 | 665 m | |
| The Bedford Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 665 m | |
| Oakley Sports and Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 790 m | |
| Oakley Day Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 838 m | |
| The Fox And Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2021 | 1.31 km | |
| The Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 1.31 km | |
| The Glenn Miller Museum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 30, 2017 | 1.37 km | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2019 | 1.5 km | |
| Milton Ernest Hall Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 1.97 km | |
| Green Panda Tea | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2018 | 2.03 km | |
| Caffe Piccolo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 2.1 km | |
| Clapham Bar B Q | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 24, 2018 | 2.1 km | |
| Good Chef Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2018 | 2.1 km | |
| Herbert & Herbert | Exempt February 29, 2020 | 2.1 km | |
| Zeera Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 5, 2021 | 2.1 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2018 | 2.17 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK43 7RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Oakley Garage | 126 m | |
| Oakley Garage | 137 m | |
| Lincroft Academy | 390 m | |
| The Memorial | 403 m | |
| The Memorial | 412 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 4.84 km | |
| The Broadway | 5.12 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 4.84 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 5.92 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 5.94 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 33.99 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 47.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK43 7RF - Data from Dec 2021
| Judge's Spinney | 580 m | |
| Oakley Hill | 892 m | |
| Fox Covert | 1.23 km | |
| Bromham Plantation | 1.28 km | |
| Mushroom Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Brown's Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Long Spinney | 1.7 km | |
| Stevington Belt | 1.84 km | |
| Dick's Island | 2.08 km | |
| Molliver's Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Twin Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Oakley Little Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Apple Island | 2.61 km | |
| Bowels Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Crabtree Spinney | 2.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK43 7RF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 64.8 Mbps | 58.7 Mbps | 77.1 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.8 Mbps | 14.77 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 | 0% | 100% | 20 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 68.5 | 12 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.17254600 |
| Longitude | -0.51830100 |
| OS Easting | 501425 |
| OS Northing | 0253733 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |