Postcode MK43 7RU (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 7RU and nearby postcodes

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

MK43 7RU 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 7RU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to MK43 7RU is Church Lane which is centered 206 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parsonage Close and is 218 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 4.68 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 7RU (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 7RU is Oakley Sports and Social Club and is 400 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bromham Fish Shop and is 1.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 3.9 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 7RU 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 7RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Church Lane 206 m
Ruffs Furze 239 m
Parsonage Close 246 m
The Drive 286 m
Flax Close 344 m
Dewlands 349 m
Station Road 508 m
Lovell Road 526 m
Park Road 1.27 km
A428 16.35 km
A421 19.27 km
A43 25.34 km
A14 41.1 km
M40 52.5 km
A46 67.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 7RU

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 7RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
394 m
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
394 m
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.55 km
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
3.18 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.46 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 3.52 km
Bedford Modern School 3.7 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.7 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 3.91 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.92 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
4.23 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
4.26 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
4.28 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
4.28 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 4.34 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
4.37 km
Polam School 4.44 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
4.52 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
4.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspens Services Ltd at Oakley Primary Academy School/college/university 4
Good
September 9, 2021
394 m
Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Oakley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
394 m
Oakley Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
400 m
Oakley Post Office & Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
555 m
The Bedford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 19, 2021
555 m
Oakley Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
637 m
Oakley Pre-school Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
753 m
O For Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
806 m
The Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
1.5 km
The Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.5 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
1.63 km
Guide Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2018
1.68 km
Bromham Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
1.69 km
Little Fishes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.69 km
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
1.69 km
The Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.69 km
Martha's Place Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
1.87 km
Aspens Services Ltd at Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 16, 2021
1.92 km
Bromham Fun Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
1.92 km
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2018
1.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parsonage Close Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Parsonage Close Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Dewlands Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Dewlands Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.67 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.68 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 5.77 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 5.79 km
London Luton Airport Air 33.57 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 520 m
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 577 m
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Apple Island Island 2.11 km
Dick's Island Island 2.21 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Wood Craft Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Tucker's Islands Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.8 Mbps 43.7 Mbps 70.44 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 19.99 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% 22.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.2 10.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 635,098 kWh - mean 25,404 kWh : median 25,722 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 121,802 kWh - mean 4,872 kWh : median 4,085 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 7RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.16726600
Longitude -0.52526100
OS Easting 500961
OS Northing 0253136
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 6A4