Postcode MK43 8LE (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 8LE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK43 8LE is Mowbray Close which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Springfield Drive and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 4.16 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 8LE (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 8LE is The Prince Of Wales and is 768 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 349 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mowbray Close 104 m
Springfield Drive 114 m
Cornwallis Close 114 m
Tudor Close 133 m
Molivers Lane 253 m
Woodland Drive 299 m
Northampton Road 1.18 km
A428 16.36 km
A421 17.62 km
A43 25.83 km
A14 41.99 km
M40 51.24 km
A46 68.21 km
M1 69.31 km
A41 87.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 8LE

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 8LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
370 m
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.04 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.04 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.38 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.87 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.88 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 3.03 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.11 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.39 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.47 km
Bedford Modern School 3.62 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 3.63 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.76 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.87 km
Polam School 4.09 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
4.14 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
4.36 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
4.42 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
4.48 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
4.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Guide Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2018
128 m
Bromham Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
349 m
Little Fishes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
349 m
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
349 m
The Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
349 m
Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
370 m
Aspens Services Ltd at Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 16, 2021
487 m
Bromham Fun Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
487 m
Martha's Place Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
572 m
The Prince Of Wales Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
768 m
Berry Drive Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 2, 2019
801 m
Bromham Service Station Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 14, 2019
826 m
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 10, 2021
866 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
866 m
The Mill Coffee Shop Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 1, 2022
937 m
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
966 m
East London Foundation NHS Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
1.11 km
Kingsfield Sports & Community Club Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
1.56 km
Oakley Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
1.84 km
Oakley Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Springfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Springfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 45 m
The Library Bus Stop/Station 310 m
The Library Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Molivers Lane Bus Stop/Station 408 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.13 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 5.2 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 5.21 km
London Luton Airport Air 32.17 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 165 m
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 345 m
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Apple Island Island 1.25 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Wickend Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 104.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 36 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% 25 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.2 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 320,766 kWh - mean 12,337 kWh : median 11,834 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 91,140 kWh - mean 3,376 kWh : median 2,478 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 8LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15222900
Longitude -0.53368000
OS Easting 500419
OS Northing 0251452
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 E33025653
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 008E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3