Postcode MK43 8PW (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 8PW and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 8PW is located in Bedford It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. MK43 8PW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK43 8PW 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 8PW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to MK43 8PW is Mayhew Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Budgens and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.87 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 8PW (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 8PW is The Prince Of Wales and is 301 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 144 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 205.7 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mayhew Close 26 m
Batcheldor Gardens 71 m
Quenby Way 92 m
Jackman Close 134 m
Thistley Lane 136 m
Stagsden Road 149 m
Symonds Close 196 m
Cartwright Close 196 m
Pinsent Avenue 198 m
Berry Drive 225 m
New Road 240 m
Brett Drive 281 m
Ley Side 297 m
Princes Road 311 m
Dovehouse Close 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 8PW

Introduction September 1991
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 8PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
749 m
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.89 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.04 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.51 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.88 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.95 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.97 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.97 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.04 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.33 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
3.51 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.53 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 3.54 km
Bedford Modern School 3.65 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
3.7 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.7 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.89 km
Polam School 3.91 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.95 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
4.01 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Budgens Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Budgens Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Tebbutts Garage Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Tebbutts Garage Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Princes Road Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.83 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.81 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.81 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.23 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 680 m
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 965 m
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Apple Island Island 1.39 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Wickend Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2 km
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 205.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 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% 106.6 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 478.1 37.5

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 505,437 kWh - mean 14,866 kWh : median 15,106 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 140,798 kWh - mean 4,693 kWh : median 4,043 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 8PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14315100
Longitude -0.53390500
OS Easting 500424
OS Northing 0250442
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31617
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: Comfortable suburbia
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 E33025654
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 008A
Output Area / Small Area 6A2