Postcode MK43 7ST (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 7ST and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK43 7ST is The Drive which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dewlands and is 191 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 5.01 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 7ST (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 7ST is Oakley Sports and Social Club and is 173 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 1.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 6.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Drive 99 m
Dewlands 336 m
Church Lane 408 m
High Street 568 m
Westfield Road 944 m
Park Road 1.04 km
A428 15.99 km
A421 19.18 km
A43 24.98 km
A14 41.41 km
M40 52.28 km
A46 67.6 km
M1 68.11 km
A41 87.24 km
A1(M) 140.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 7ST

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 7ST - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
703 m
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
703 m
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.12 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.92 km
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
3.19 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.72 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 3.85 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
4 km
Bedford Modern School 4.05 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 4.25 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
4.27 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
4.49 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
4.53 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
4.59 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
4.62 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 4.68 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
4.73 km
Pinchmill Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
4.77 km
Polam School 4.78 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
4.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakley Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
173 m
Oakley Post Office & Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
404 m
The Bedford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 19, 2021
404 m
Aspens Services Ltd at Oakley Primary Academy School/college/university 4
Good
September 9, 2021
703 m
Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Oakley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
703 m
Oakley Pre-school Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
712 m
O For Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
878 m
Oakley Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
999 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2018
1.61 km
Guide Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2018
1.77 km
Bromham Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
1.82 km
Little Fishes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.82 km
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
1.82 km
The Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.82 km
The Royal George Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 17, 2022
1.83 km
The Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
1.86 km
The Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.86 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
1.99 km
Martha's Place Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
2.04 km
Aspens Services Ltd at Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 16, 2021
2.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dewlands Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Dewlands Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Bedford Arms Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Bedford Arms Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Queens Close Bus Stop/Station 560 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 5 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 5.01 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 6.11 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 6.12 km
London Luton Airport Air 33.81 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 581 m
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 690 m
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 768 m
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Dick's Island Island 1.93 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Apple Island Island 2.37 km
Wood Craft Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Tucker's Islands Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.9 Mbps 41.1 Mbps 76.05 Mbps
Upload 9.5 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 20 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
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.3 11.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 333,270 kWh - mean 41,659 kWh : median 38,788 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 117,364 kWh - mean 10,669 kWh : median 6,593 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 7ST - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.16857600
Longitude -0.53010100
OS Easting 500627
OS Northing 0253275
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