The postcode MK43 7SL is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK43 7SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK43 7SL 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 7SL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to MK43 7SL is Copthorne Close which is centered 55 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Oakley Garage and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 4.97 km away.
The closest primary school to MK43 7SL (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 7SL is The Bedford Arms and is 414 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 38.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK43 7SL 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 7SL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK43 7SL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK43 7SL
| 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 7SL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincroft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 462 m |
| Oakley Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 462 m |
| Milton Ernest CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 2.57 km |
| Ursula Taylor Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 2.6 km |
| Bromham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 2.61 km |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.84 km | |
| Bedford Modern School | Independent school | 7-18 | 3.89 km | |
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 3.93 km |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 4.09 km |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 4.11 km |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School | Independent school | 0-18 | 4.15 km | |
| St Thomas More Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | 4.23 km | |
| Scott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 4.23 km |
| Pinchmill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 30, 2018) | 4.53 km |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 4.59 km |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 4.62 km |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 4.67 km |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 4.68 km | |
| Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 4.81 km |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-7 | 4.87 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK43 7SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| O For Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 194 m | |
| Oakley Pre-school Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2019 | 257 m | |
| Oakley Post Office & Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2018 | 414 m | |
| The Bedford Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 414 m | |
| Aspens Services Ltd at Oakley Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 9, 2021 | 462 m | |
| Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Oakley Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2020 | 462 m | |
| Oakley Sports and Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 555 m | |
| Oakley Day Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 890 m | |
| The Fox And Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2021 | 1.5 km | |
| The Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 1.5 km | |
| The Glenn Miller Museum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 30, 2017 | 1.6 km | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2019 | 1.68 km | |
| Milton Ernest Hall Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 2.07 km | |
| Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 6, 2018 | 2.21 km | |
| Green Panda Tea | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2018 | 2.23 km | |
| Bromham Fish Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 2.29 km | |
| Little Fishes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 2.29 km | |
| One Stop Stores Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2021 | 2.29 km | |
| The Bakehouse | Awaiting Inspection | 2.29 km | |
| Caffe Piccolo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 2.29 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK43 7SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Oakley Garage | 160 m | |
| Oakley Garage | 165 m | |
| Queens Close | 276 m | |
| Queens Close | 286 m | |
| The Memorial | 290 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 4.97 km | |
| The Broadway | 5.28 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 4.97 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 6.06 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 6.07 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 34.05 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 47.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK43 7SL - Data from Dec 2021
| Judge's Spinney | 782 m | |
| Fox Covert | 987 m | |
| Oakley Hill | 1.11 km | |
| Bromham Plantation | 1.13 km | |
| Mushroom Hill | 1.19 km | |
| Brown's Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Stevington Belt | 1.61 km | |
| Long Spinney | 1.9 km | |
| Dick's Island | 1.91 km | |
| Molliver's Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Twin Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Bowels Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Oakley Little Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Apple Island | 2.62 km | |
| Wood Craft | 2.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK43 7SL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 38.4 Mbps | 59.85 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.1 Mbps | 6.6 Mbps | 15.15 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% | 13 | 0.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 42.1 | 7.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK43 7SL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.17238500 |
| Longitude | -0.52196200 |
| OS Easting | 501175 |
| OS Northing | 0253710 |
| 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: 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 |