Postcode MK43 7RH (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 7RH and nearby postcodes

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

MK43 7RH 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 7RH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK43 7RH is Queens Close which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bedford Arms and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 5.19 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 7RH (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 Biddenham International School and Sports College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 27, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK43 7RH is The Bedford Arms and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 19, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bromham Fish Shop and is 2.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3% 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK43 7RH 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 7RH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Queens Close 111 m
Grenidge Way 167 m
High Street 181 m
Dewlands 218 m
Town Farm Court 220 m
Farsands 231 m
Reynes Drive 341 m
Ruffs Furze 358 m
Church Lane 713 m
Westfield Road 935 m
A428 16.03 km
A421 19.56 km
A43 24.9 km
A14 41.2 km
M40 52.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 7RH

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 7RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
681 m
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
681 m
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.5 km
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.79 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.93 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
4.01 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 4.04 km
Bedford Modern School 4.16 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.25 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
4.37 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 4.4 km
Pinchmill Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
4.45 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
4.6 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 4.62 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
4.77 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
4.82 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
4.83 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
4.85 km
Polam School 4.93 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
5.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakley Post Office & Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
0 m
The Bedford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 19, 2021
0 m
Oakley Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
232 m
Oakley Pre-school Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
323 m
O For Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
544 m
Aspens Services Ltd at Oakley Primary Academy School/college/university 4
Good
September 9, 2021
681 m
Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Oakley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
681 m
Oakley Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
1.09 km
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2018
1.8 km
The Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
1.84 km
The Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.84 km
The Glenn Miller Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
1.98 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
2 km
The Royal George Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 17, 2022
2.04 km
Guide Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2018
2.16 km
Bromham Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
2.2 km
Little Fishes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
2.2 km
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
2.2 km
The Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.2 km
Milton Ernest Hall Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
2.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bedford Arms Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Bedford Arms Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Queens Close Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Queens Close Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Dewlands Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 5.19 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 5.19 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 6.28 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 6.3 km
London Luton Airport Air 34.13 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 615 m
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 962 m
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Dick's Island Island 1.67 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Wood Craft Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Tucker's Islands Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Apple Island Island 2.67 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.9 Mbps 59.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 14.7 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% 20.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 97% 62.4 15.3
300+ Mbps 3% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 510,029 kWh - mean 16,453 kWh : median 15,406 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 189,351 kWh - mean 5,738 kWh : median 4,324 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 7RH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.17196600
Longitude -0.52797200
OS Easting 500765
OS Northing 0253655
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 E33025628
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 003E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2