Postcode MK43 8JH (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 8JH and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 8JH is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK43 8JH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK43 8JH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 8JH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to MK43 8JH is Godwin Way which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grange Lane and is 285 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.77 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 8JH (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 8JH is Swan Inn and is 399 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 388 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 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 8JH 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 8JH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Godwin Way 25 m
Godwin Close 64 m
Randalls Close 78 m
Rosemary Drive 90 m
Neville Crescent 93 m
Webbs Close 195 m
Ley Side 223 m
Grange Lane 224 m
Bucks Close 286 m
Trevor Drive 287 m
Neville Close 289 m
Brook Way 307 m
Village Road 318 m
Berry Drive 332 m
Springfield Drive 494 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 8JH

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 8JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
243 m
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.89 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.3 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.44 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.46 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.46 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.7 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.93 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.01 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.11 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.3 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 3.33 km
Bedford Modern School 3.39 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.63 km
Polam School 3.75 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
3.83 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.88 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
3.9 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
3.92 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
3.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
243 m
Bromham Service Station Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 14, 2019
249 m
Berry Drive Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 2, 2019
348 m
Aspens Services Ltd at Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 16, 2021
367 m
Bromham Fun Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
367 m
The Mill Coffee Shop Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 1, 2022
382 m
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 10, 2021
388 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
388 m
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
399 m
The Prince Of Wales Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
428 m
Martha's Place Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
479 m
Bromham Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
559 m
Little Fishes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
559 m
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
559 m
The Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
559 m
Guide Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2018
602 m
Kingsfield Sports & Community Club Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
1.21 km
East London Foundation NHS Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
1.46 km
Manor Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
1.56 km
Caterlink Ltd at St James Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
1.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grange Lane Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Grange Lane Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Tebbutts Garage Bus Stop/Station 293 m
The Library Bus Stop/Station 306 m
The Library Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.74 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.77 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.59 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 606 m
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 757 m
Apple Island Island 1.02 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Wickend Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 156 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.8 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 39 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 0% 94.2 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 327,481 kWh - mean 15,594 kWh : median 16,908 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 93,627 kWh - mean 4,458 kWh : median 3,782 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 8JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14736400
Longitude -0.53065400
OS Easting 500637
OS Northing 0250915
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27284
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: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Bromham (Bedford) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025656
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 008E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3