Postcode MK43 8PD (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 8PD and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK43 8PD is Browning Close which is centered 116 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grange Court and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 4.17 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 8PD (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 8PD is The Prince Of Wales and is 241 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 407 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 200.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.6 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 4.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Browning Close 116 m
Neville Close 125 m
Peacock Road 181 m
Trevor Drive 183 m
Howkin Close 239 m
Brook Way 244 m
Wisdom Close 292 m
Barker Drive 313 m
Grange Lane 327 m
Neville Crescent 342 m
Princes Road 352 m
Rosemary Drive 391 m
Springfield Drive 438 m
Northampton Road 986 m
A428 16.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 8PD

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 8PD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
475 m
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.26 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.55 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.59 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.59 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.83 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 3.11 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.31 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.4 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.47 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.69 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 3.74 km
Bedford Modern School 3.8 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
4.04 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
4.04 km
Polam School 4.16 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
4.18 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
4.2 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
4.25 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
4.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Prince Of Wales Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
241 m
Berry Drive Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 2, 2019
341 m
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 10, 2021
407 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
407 m
Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
475 m
Bromham Service Station Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 14, 2019
535 m
Guide Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2018
651 m
Aspens Services Ltd at Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 16, 2021
682 m
Bromham Fun Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
682 m
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
747 m
The Mill Coffee Shop Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 1, 2022
751 m
Bromham Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
754 m
Little Fishes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
754 m
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
754 m
The Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
754 m
Martha's Place Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
808 m
East London Foundation NHS Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
1.08 km
Kingsfield Sports & Community Club Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
1.63 km
NCS Raw Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.73 km
The Brat Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grange Court Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Grange Court Bus Stop/Station 178 m
The Library Bus Stop/Station 245 m
The Library Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Princes Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.14 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 5.16 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 5.17 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.76 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 460 m
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 868 m
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Apple Island Island 1.42 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Wickend Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 200.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 21.6 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% 135 18.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 213,442 kWh - mean 30,492 kWh : median 28,824 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 8PD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14762700
Longitude -0.53668100
OS Easting 500224
OS Northing 0250936
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