Postcode MK43 7RY (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 7RY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK43 7RY is Lovell Road which is centered 127 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lovell Memorial Homes East and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 4.11 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 7RY (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 7RY is The Fox And Hounds and is 892 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Clapham Bar B Q and is 1.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 27.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 72.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lovell Road 127 m
Parrott Close 251 m
Station Road 609 m
Paula Radcliffe Way 641 m
A428 16.98 km
A421 19.47 km
A43 25.97 km
A14 40.57 km
M40 52.92 km
A46 68.6 km
M1 69.02 km
A41 88.24 km
A1(M) 140.71 km
A5 142.39 km
A6 145.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 7RY

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 7RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
433 m
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
433 m
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.92 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.97 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.97 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.06 km
Bedford Modern School 3.08 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.22 km
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
3.25 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.29 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 3.31 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
3.63 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 3.72 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.73 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
3.77 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.78 km
Polam School 3.84 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.97 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
4 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 4.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakley Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
0 m
Aspens Services Ltd at Oakley Primary Academy School/college/university 4
Good
September 9, 2021
433 m
Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Oakley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
433 m
The Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
892 m
The Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
892 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
1 km
Oakley Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
1.01 km
O For Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.02 km
Oakley Post Office & Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
1.09 km
The Bedford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 19, 2021
1.09 km
Oakley Pre-school Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
1.13 km
Green Panda Tea Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
1.56 km
Caffe Piccolo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.6 km
Clapham Bar B Q Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 24, 2018
1.6 km
Good Chef Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
1.6 km
Herbert & Herbert Retailers - other Exempt
February 29, 2020
1.6 km
Zeera Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 5, 2021
1.6 km
Bromham Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
1.65 km
Little Fishes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.65 km
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
1.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lovell Memorial Homes East Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Lovell Memorial Homes West Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Lovell Memorial Homes West Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Lovell Memorial Homes East Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.1 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 4.46 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.11 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 5.2 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 5.21 km
London Luton Airport Air 33.16 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 857 m
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 897 m
Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Apple Island Island 1.77 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.9 Mbps 20.9 Mbps 31.59 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.6 Mbps 5.02 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 72.2% 20.8 1.4
30-300 Mbps 27.8% 31 4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 363,728 kWh - mean 10,104 kWh : median 10,351 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 7RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.16508100
Longitude -0.51664800
OS Easting 501555
OS Northing 0252905
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