Postcode MK43 8JJ (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 8JJ and nearby postcodes

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

MK43 8JJ 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 8JJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to MK43 8JJ is Godwin Close which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Library and is 260 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.86 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 8JJ (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 8JJ is The Prince Of Wales and is 320 m 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 313 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Godwin Close 50 m
Rosemary Drive 87 m
Godwin Way 87 m
Neville Crescent 96 m
Webbs Close 168 m
Trevor Drive 175 m
Ley Side 181 m
Randalls Close 185 m
Neville Close 189 m
Brook Way 203 m
Grange Lane 216 m
Berry Drive 244 m
Bucks Close 353 m
Village Road 420 m
Springfield Drive 480 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 8JJ

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 8JJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
298 m
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.96 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.33 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.52 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.52 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.52 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.8 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.01 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.1 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.22 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.39 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 3.43 km
Bedford Modern School 3.49 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.74 km
Polam School 3.85 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
3.9 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.93 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
3.94 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
3.96 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
4.09 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Library Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Tebbutts Garage Bus Stop/Station 287 m
The Library Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Tebbutts Garage Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Grange Court Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.83 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.6 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 576 m
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 803 m
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Apple Island Island 1.13 km
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Wickend Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.1 Mbps 87.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 67 9.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 196,446 kWh - mean 15,111 kWh : median 14,120 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 40,987 kWh - mean 3,153 kWh : median 2,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 8JJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14709500
Longitude -0.53222600
OS Easting 500530
OS Northing 0250883
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: 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 008D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3