Postcode MK43 8GH (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 8GH and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 8GH is located in Bedford It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. MK43 8GH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK43 8GH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 8GH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to MK43 8GH is Tulip Tree Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Glade and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 5.02 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 8GH (for ages 11 and under) is Bromham CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 21, 2017. 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 8GH is The Prince Of Wales and is 1.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 1.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK43 8GH 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 8GH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK43 8GH, and the approximate distance away.

Tulip Tree Close 13 m
Parkland 161 m
Chestnut Avenue 179 m
Stone Pine Road 207 m
Northampton Road 209 m
The Glade 255 m
Red Cedar Road 270 m
A428 15.52 km
A421 16.89 km
A43 25.14 km
A14 42.97 km
M40 50.31 km
A422 54.96 km
A46 67.41 km
M1 68.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 8GH

Introduction December 2000
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 8GH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.21 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.73 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.73 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.12 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.34 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.69 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 3.94 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
4.08 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
4.17 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
4.26 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
4.55 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 4.56 km
Bedford Modern School 4.58 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
4.69 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
4.83 km
Polam School 4.99 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
4.99 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
5 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
5.06 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK43 8GH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East London Foundation NHS Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
253 m
The Prince Of Wales Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
1.02 km
Guide Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2018
1.11 km
NCS Raw Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.13 km
The Brat Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.13 km
Berry Drive Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 2, 2019
1.16 km
Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.21 km
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 10, 2021
1.22 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
1.22 km
Bromham Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
1.33 km
Little Fishes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.33 km
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
1.33 km
The Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.33 km
Bromham Service Station Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 14, 2019
1.39 km
Aspens Services Ltd at Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 16, 2021
1.4 km
Bromham Fun Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
1.4 km
Martha's Place Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
1.51 km
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.61 km
The Mill Coffee Shop Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 1, 2022
1.61 km
The Royal George Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 17, 2022
1.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK43 8GH - Data from Apr 2022

The Glade Bus Stop/Station 126 m
The Glade Bus Stop/Station 135 m
East Lodge Bus Stop/Station 445 m
East Lodge Bus Stop/Station 552 m
Grange Court Bus Stop/Station 840 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 5.02 km
London Luton Airport Air 32.39 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK43 8GH - Data from Dec 2021

White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 741 m
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 823 m
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Wickend Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Apple Island Island 2.19 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Pasture Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK43 8GH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.5 Mbps 147.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 3.2 Mbps 19.6 Mbps 115 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 9.1% 22 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 160 30
300+ Mbps 90.9% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 301,910 kWh - mean 27,446 kWh : median 27,310 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 49,197 kWh - mean 4,920 kWh : median 4,618 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 8GH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15104800
Longitude -0.54792600
OS Easting 499447
OS Northing 0251301
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31560
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Bromham and Biddenham
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: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025653
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 008D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1