Postcode MK43 7TD (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 7TD and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 7TD is located in Bedford It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. MK43 7TD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK43 7TD is Brockwell which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Memorial and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 5.06 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 7TD (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 7TD is The Bedford Arms and is 444 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 19, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Docklands Fresh Grimsby Fish and is 2.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brockwell 23 m
Bevery Close 102 m
Grange Close 139 m
Reynes Drive 149 m
Copthorne Close 161 m
Hunts Path 170 m
Chapel Pound 170 m
Farsands 214 m
Burleigh Place 231 m
Lincroft 249 m
High Street 277 m
Grenidge Way 339 m
Station Road 382 m
Highfield Road 548 m
Pavenham Road 1.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 7TD

Introduction February 1990
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 7TD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
567 m
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
567 m
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.47 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.66 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.72 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 3.94 km
Bedford Modern School 3.96 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
4.04 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
4.16 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.21 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 4.24 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 4.26 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
4.27 km
Pinchmill Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
4.43 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
4.67 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
4.72 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
4.76 km
Polam School 4.77 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
4.92 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 4.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
O For Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
103 m
Oakley Pre-school Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
200 m
Oakley Post Office & Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
444 m
The Bedford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 19, 2021
444 m
Aspens Services Ltd at Oakley Primary Academy School/college/university 4
Good
September 9, 2021
567 m
Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Oakley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
567 m
Oakley Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
619 m
Oakley Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
991 m
The Glenn Miller Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
1.54 km
The Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
1.56 km
The Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.56 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
1.74 km
Milton Ernest Hall Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
1.97 km
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2018
2.24 km
Green Panda Tea Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
2.29 km
Docklands Fresh Grimsby Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 18, 2021
2.34 km
Milton Ernest Garden Centre Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
2.34 km
Caffe Piccolo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
2.35 km
Clapham Bar B Q Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 24, 2018
2.35 km
Good Chef Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
2.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Memorial Bus Stop/Station 183 m
The Memorial Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Oakley Garage Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Oakley Garage Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Pavenham Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 5.35 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 5.06 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 6.14 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 6.16 km
London Luton Airport Air 34.15 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 721 m
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 971 m
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Dick's Island Island 1.84 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Oakley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Apple Island Island 2.73 km
Wood Craft Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.3 Mbps 64.7 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15 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% 20 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.3 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 631,650 kWh - mean 21,781 kWh : median 20,816 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 172,206 kWh - mean 5,938 kWh : median 4,762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 7TD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.17338300
Longitude -0.52190000
OS Easting 501177
OS Northing 0253821
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