Postcode MK43 8NP (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 8NP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK43 8NP is Village Road which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grange Lane and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.7 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 8NP (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 8NP is Swan Inn and is 548 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bromham Fish Shop and is 308 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 2.5 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 8NP 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 8NP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Village Road 70 m
Arundel Gardens 237 m
Randalls Close 260 m
Neville Crescent 293 m
Grange Lane 294 m
Godwin Way 305 m
Molivers Lane 329 m
Godwin Close 331 m
Tudor Close 361 m
A428 16.82 km
A421 17.64 km
A43 26.31 km
A14 41.69 km
M40 51.44 km
A46 68.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 8NP

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 8NP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
153 m
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.9 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.19 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.19 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.4 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.43 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.59 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.86 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.91 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.99 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 3.2 km
Bedford Modern School 3.22 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.28 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.47 km
Polam School 3.64 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
3.71 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
3.9 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.95 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
4.02 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
4.08 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grange Lane Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Grange Lane Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Molivers Lane Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.67 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.76 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 531 m
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 585 m
Apple Island Island 834 m
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Wickend Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.8 Mbps 134.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11 Mbps 15.3 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% 68.9 12
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 164,557 kWh - mean 16,456 kWh : median 15,405 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 31,019 kWh - mean 3,102 kWh : median 2,380 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 8NP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14945500
Longitude -0.52824600
OS Easting 500797
OS Northing 0251151
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