Postcode MK43 8PG (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 8PG and nearby postcodes

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

MK43 8PG 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 8PG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to MK43 8PG is Brook Way which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grange Court and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 4 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 8PG (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 8PG is The Prince Of Wales and is 103 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 192 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brook Way 30 m
Trevor Drive 63 m
Berry Drive 114 m
Neville Close 179 m
Ley Side 219 m
Webbs Close 242 m
Rosemary Drive 260 m
Princes Road 261 m
Godwin Close 267 m
Peacock Road 267 m
Browning Close 288 m
Neville Crescent 301 m
Godwin Way 301 m
Thistley Lane 317 m
Dynevor Close 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 8PG

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 8PG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
494 m
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.07 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.33 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.65 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.7 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.7 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.96 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.13 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.21 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.43 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.5 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 3.61 km
Bedford Modern School 3.68 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
3.84 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.93 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.97 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
3.98 km
Polam School 4.01 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
4.1 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
4.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Prince Of Wales Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
103 m
Berry Drive Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 2, 2019
124 m
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 10, 2021
192 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
192 m
Bromham Service Station Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 14, 2019
350 m
Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
494 m
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
566 m
The Mill Coffee Shop Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 1, 2022
580 m
Aspens Services Ltd at Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 16, 2021
673 m
Bromham Fun Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
673 m
Guide Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2018
770 m
Martha's Place Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
794 m
Bromham Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
813 m
Little Fishes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
813 m
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
813 m
The Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
813 m
East London Foundation NHS Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
1.29 km
Kingsfield Sports & Community Club Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
1.5 km
Manor Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
1.71 km
NCS Raw Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grange Court Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Princes Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Budgens Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Grange Court Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Budgens Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.97 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.98 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.98 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.55 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 640 m
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 907 m
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Apple Island Island 1.33 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Wickend Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 121.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 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% 25.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.4 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 465,240 kWh - mean 16,043 kWh : median 15,898 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 97,069 kWh - mean 3,347 kWh : median 2,963 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 8PG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14602200
Longitude -0.53487800
OS Easting 500351
OS Northing 0250760
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2