Postcode MK43 7SJ (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 7SJ and nearby postcodes

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

MK43 7SJ 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 7SJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to MK43 7SJ is Farsands which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Close and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 5.11 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 7SJ (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 7SJ is The Bedford Arms and is 236 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 2.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 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 7SJ 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 7SJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Farsands 14 m
High Street 89 m
Bevery Close 114 m
Reynes Drive 125 m
Burleigh Place 141 m
Queens Close 144 m
Grenidge Way 153 m
Copthorne Close 175 m
Brockwell 231 m
Hunts Path 243 m
Chapel Pound 253 m
Lincroft 260 m
Dewlands 273 m
Station Road 439 m
Highfield Road 756 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 7SJ

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 7SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
575 m
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
575 m
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.6 km
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.62 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.78 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 3.97 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
4.01 km
Bedford Modern School 4.05 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.22 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
4.25 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 4.3 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
4.42 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 4.42 km
Pinchmill Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
4.44 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
4.73 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
4.74 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
4.78 km
Polam School 4.83 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
4.86 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
5.01 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Queens Close Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Queens Close Bus Stop/Station 97 m
The Memorial Bus Stop/Station 291 m
The Memorial Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Bedford Arms Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 5.1 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 5.11 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 6.2 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 6.21 km
London Luton Airport Air 34.13 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 798 m
Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 929 m
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Dick's Island Island 1.75 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Wood Craft Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Oakley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Apple Island Island 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.8 Mbps 43.4 Mbps 69.96 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 15.38 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 2.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.4 9.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 369,757 kWh - mean 17,607 kWh : median 15,283 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 90,040 kWh - mean 4,288 kWh : median 3,701 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 7SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.17265300
Longitude -0.52470200
OS Easting 500987
OS Northing 0253736
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: Comfortable 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 E33025626
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 003E
Output Area / Small Area 6A2