Postcode MK43 7TF (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 7TF and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 7TF is located in Bedford It was introduced in April 2007 and is an active postcode. MK43 7TF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK43 7TF 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 7TF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to MK43 7TF is Farrows Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pavenham Road and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 5.33 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 7TF (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 St Thomas More Catholic School.

The local pub for residents of MK43 7TF is The Bedford Arms and is 632 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 2.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Farrows Close 33 m
The Furlong 72 m
Chapel Pound 197 m
High Street 457 m
Highfield Road 565 m
Station Road 702 m
Pavenham Road 862 m
A428 16.3 km
A421 20.2 km
A43 24.99 km
A14 40.73 km
M40 53.16 km
A46 67.72 km
M1 67.84 km
A41 87.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 7TF

Introduction April 2007
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 7TF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
894 m
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
894 m
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.17 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.87 km
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3.04 km
Pinchmill Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
4.12 km
Bedford Modern School 4.22 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 4.23 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
4.36 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 4.38 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
4.4 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
4.43 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 4.5 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.52 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
4.92 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
5.03 km
Polam School 5.03 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
5.07 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
5.09 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 5.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
O For Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
286 m
Oakley Pre-school Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
312 m
Oakley Post Office & Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
632 m
The Bedford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 19, 2021
632 m
Oakley Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
854 m
Aspens Services Ltd at Oakley Primary Academy School/college/university 4
Good
September 9, 2021
894 m
Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Oakley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
894 m
Oakley Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
1.31 km
The Glenn Miller Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
1.45 km
Milton Ernest Hall Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
1.68 km
The Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
1.79 km
The Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.79 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
1.98 km
Docklands Fresh Grimsby Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 18, 2021
2.02 km
Milton Ernest Garden Centre Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
2.02 km
Queens Head Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
2.06 km
Caterlink Ltd at Milton Ernest Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
2.17 km
Pavenham Park Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 6, 2022
2.2 km
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2018
2.32 km
Green Panda Tea Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
2.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pavenham Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Pavenham Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
The Memorial Bus Stop/Station 159 m
The Memorial Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Queens Close Bus Stop/Station 463 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 5.33 km
London Luton Airport Air 34.47 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 653 m
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 961 m
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Dick's Island Island 1.62 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Oakley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Wood Craft Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Tucker's Islands Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74 Mbps 72.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 18.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 72.6 18.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 118,152 kWh - mean 14,769 kWh : median 14,229 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 41,615 kWh - mean 5,202 kWh : median 5,096 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 7TF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.17636100
Longitude -0.52210800
OS Easting 501156
OS Northing 0254152
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 1B2