Postcode MK43 8QA (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 8QA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK43 8QA is Berry Drive which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Budgens and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.92 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 8QA (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 8QA is The Prince Of Wales and is 151 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 68 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2.1 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 8QA 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 8QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Berry Drive 17 m
Brook Way 102 m
Ley Side 161 m
Trevor Drive 176 m
Webbs Close 195 m
Jackman Close 217 m
Mayhew Close 218 m
Thistley Lane 237 m
Rosemary Drive 263 m
Princes Road 267 m
Quenby Way 277 m
Batcheldor Gardens 280 m
Dovehouse Close 285 m
Stagsden Road 286 m
Godwin Close 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 8QA

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 8QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
558 m
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.97 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.21 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.57 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.78 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.78 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.89 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.03 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.12 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.41 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.43 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 3.54 km
Bedford Modern School 3.63 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
3.71 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.85 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
3.86 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.88 km
Polam School 3.94 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
4.04 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
4.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Berry Drive Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 2, 2019
0 m
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 10, 2021
68 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
68 m
The Prince Of Wales Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
151 m
Bromham Service Station Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 14, 2019
279 m
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
488 m
The Mill Coffee Shop Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 1, 2022
512 m
Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
558 m
Aspens Services Ltd at Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 16, 2021
713 m
Bromham Fun Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
713 m
Martha's Place Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
827 m
Guide Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2018
866 m
Bromham Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
882 m
Little Fishes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
882 m
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
882 m
The Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
882 m
East London Foundation NHS Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
1.4 km
Kingsfield Sports & Community Club Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
1.44 km
Manor Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
1.61 km
NCS Raw Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Budgens Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Budgens Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Tebbutts Garage Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Princes Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Grange Court Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.88 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.88 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.89 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.43 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 757 m
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 839 m
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Apple Island Island 1.31 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Wickend Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 137.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.7 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 461 36.8

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 552,689 kWh - mean 13,817 kWh : median 14,505 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 130,977 kWh - mean 3,447 kWh : median 2,951 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 8QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14503200
Longitude -0.53403300
OS Easting 500411
OS Northing 0250651
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