The postcode MK43 8LA is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK43 8LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK43 8LA 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 8LA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to MK43 8LA is Woodland Drive which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Woodlands Drive and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.96 km away.
The closest primary school to MK43 8LA (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 8LA is The Prince Of Wales and is 983 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bromham Fish Shop and is 140 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 3, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 172.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK43 8LA is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK43 8LA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK43 8LA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK43 8LA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK43 8LA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 427 m |
| Lincroft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.81 km |
| Oakley Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 2.26 km |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| Ursula Taylor Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 2.8 km |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.81 km | |
| Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.86 km |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 3.24 km |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 3.31 km |
| Bedford Modern School | Independent school | 7-18 | 3.36 km | |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School | Independent school | 0-18 | 3.39 km | |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 3.59 km |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 3.61 km |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 3.86 km | |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 3.9 km |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 4.15 km |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 4.35 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 4.43 km |
| Scott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 4.44 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK43 8LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bromham Fish Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 140 m | |
| Little Fishes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 140 m | |
| One Stop Stores Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2021 | 140 m | |
| The Bakehouse | Awaiting Inspection | 140 m | |
| Guide Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2018 | 182 m | |
| Aspens Services Ltd at Bromham C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 16, 2021 | 391 m | |
| Bromham Fun Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 391 m | |
| Martha's Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 407 m | |
| Bromham C of E Primary School | Awaiting Inspection | 427 m | |
| Bromham Service Station Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 14, 2019 | 910 m | |
| The Mill Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 1, 2022 | 945 m | |
| Berry Drive Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 2, 2019 | 974 m | |
| The Prince Of Wales | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 983 m | |
| Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 989 m | |
| Budgens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2021 | 1.03 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 1.03 km | |
| Kingsfield Sports & Community Club Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 1.37 km | |
| East London Foundation NHS Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 1.4 km | |
| Oakley Day Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 1.58 km | |
| Aspens Services Ltd at Oakley Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 9, 2021 | 1.81 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK43 8LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Woodlands Drive | 108 m | |
| Woodlands Drive | 120 m | |
| Molivers Lane | 199 m | |
| Molivers Lane | 202 m | |
| Springfield Drive | 265 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 3.94 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 3.96 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 5.02 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 5.03 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 32.19 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 48.53 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK43 8LA - Data from Dec 2021
| Molliver's Wood | 90 m | |
| Bowels Wood | 474 m | |
| Mushroom Hill | 1.02 km | |
| Apple Island | 1.03 km | |
| Bromham Plantation | 1.12 km | |
| Stevington Belt | 1.73 km | |
| The Thorns | 1.8 km | |
| Becks Ash Spinney | 1.91 km | |
| White's Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Deep Spinney | 2.02 km | |
| Hanger Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Fox Covert | 2.39 km | |
| Half Grown Spinney | 2.75 km | |
| Wickend Spinney | 2.77 km | |
| How Wood | 2.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK43 8LA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 172.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.6 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3.1% | 100% | 121.7 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.9% | 96.9% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for MK43 8LA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.15333800 |
| Longitude | -0.52952200 |
| OS Easting | 500701 |
| OS Northing | 0251581 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000055 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| 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 | E33025653 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 008E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |