Postcode MK43 7WA (Bedford) Terminated June 2004

Map showing MK43 7WA and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 7WA is located in Bedford It was introduced in December 2001 and terminated in June 2004.MK43 7WA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to MK43 7WA is Parsonage Close which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parsonage Close and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 4.6 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 7WA (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 7WA is Oakley Sports and Social Club and is 500 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 1.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 3, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Parsonage Close 91 m
Flax Close 178 m
Ruffs Furze 237 m
Church Lane 342 m
Station Road 364 m
Dewlands 377 m
Lovell Road 390 m
A428 16.49 km
A421 19.41 km
A43 25.46 km
A14 40.93 km
M40 52.67 km
A46 68.09 km
M1 68.52 km
A41 87.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 7WA

Introduction December 2001
Termination June 2004
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK43 7WA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
226 m
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
226 m
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.08 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.41 km
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
3.09 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.44 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 3.45 km
Bedford Modern School 3.59 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.66 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.81 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 3.81 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
4.12 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 4.18 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
4.18 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
4.23 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
4.27 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
4.29 km
Polam School 4.34 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
4.47 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 4.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspens Services Ltd at Oakley Primary Academy School/college/university 4
Good
September 9, 2021
226 m
Chartwells at Sharnbrook Academy Oakley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
226 m
Oakley Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
500 m
Oakley Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
511 m
Oakley Post Office & Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
595 m
The Bedford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 19, 2021
595 m
O For Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
716 m
Oakley Pre-school Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
720 m
The Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
1.35 km
The Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.35 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
1.49 km
Bromham Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
1.76 km
Little Fishes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.76 km
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
1.76 km
The Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.76 km
Guide Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2018
1.77 km
Martha's Place Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
1.92 km
The Glenn Miller Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
1.95 km
Aspens Services Ltd at Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 16, 2021
1.98 km
Bromham Fun Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
1.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parsonage Close Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Parsonage Close Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Lincroft Academy Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.59 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 4.97 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 5.69 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 5.71 km
London Luton Airport Air 33.56 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 656 m
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 691 m
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Judge's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Oakley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Apple Island Island 2.11 km
Dick's Island Island 2.27 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Oakley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.16764000
Longitude -0.52285000
OS Easting 501125
OS Northing 0253181
OS Positional Quality Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references

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