Postcode MK43 7SQ (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 7SQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK43 7SQ is Copthorne Close which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakley Garage and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 4.91 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 7SQ (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 7SQ is The Bedford Arms and is 398 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 36.3 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 1.9 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 7SQ 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 7SQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Copthorne Close 44 m
Lincroft 57 m
Hunts Path 64 m
Reynes Drive 90 m
Burleigh Place 97 m
Grange Close 134 m
Bevery Close 146 m
Brockwell 214 m
Farsands 223 m
Station Road 231 m
Grenidge Way 241 m
High Street 297 m
Ruffs Furze 304 m
Dewlands 304 m
Highfield Road 651 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 7SQ

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 7SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
386 m
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
386 m
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.52 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.57 km
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.66 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 3.78 km
Bedford Modern School 3.84 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.85 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.04 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
4.04 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 4.1 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
4.21 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 4.22 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
4.54 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
4.55 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
4.59 km
Pinchmill Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
4.61 km
Polam School 4.63 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
4.73 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
4.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
O For Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
280 m
Oakley Pre-school Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
317 m
Aspens Services Ltd at Oakley Primary Academy School/college/university 4
Good
September 9, 2021
386 m
Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Oakley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
386 m
Oakley Post Office & Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
398 m
The Bedford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 19, 2021
398 m
Oakley Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
504 m
Oakley Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
818 m
The Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
1.47 km
The Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.47 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
1.64 km
The Glenn Miller Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
1.65 km
Milton Ernest Hall Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
2.15 km
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2018
2.18 km
Green Panda Tea Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
2.19 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
Guide Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2018
2.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakley Garage Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Oakley Garage Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Queens Close Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Queens Close Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Lincroft Academy Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.91 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 5.23 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.91 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 6 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 6.01 km
London Luton Airport Air 33.97 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 847 m
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 997 m
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Dick's Island Island 1.96 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Apple Island Island 2.53 km
Oakley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Wood Craft Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 36.3 Mbps 55.58 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 6.6 Mbps 11.24 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.9 7.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 276,230 kWh - mean 12,556 kWh : median 13,115 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 75,308 kWh - mean 3,423 kWh : median 3,451 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 7SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.17159700
Longitude -0.52217800
OS Easting 501162
OS Northing 0253622
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