Postcode MK43 8QJ (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 8QJ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK43 8QJ is Tollgate Close which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Caravan Park and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 4.15 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 8QJ (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 8QJ is The Prince Of Wales and is 344 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 363 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 2.6 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 8QJ 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 8QJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tollgate Close 74 m
Orchard Way 125 m
Lime Close 131 m
Rose Walk 140 m
New Road 142 m
Stagsden Road 153 m
Hill Plantation 168 m
Thistley Lane 172 m
Hawthorn Terrace 205 m
Princes Road 209 m
Pinsent Avenue 225 m
Dynevor Close 236 m
South View 248 m
Walnut Close 250 m
West View 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 8QJ

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 8QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
930 m
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.16 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.21 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.79 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
3.13 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.13 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 3.17 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.22 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.31 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
3.57 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.6 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.81 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 3.83 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
3.87 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.89 km
Bedford Modern School 3.95 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
4.08 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
4.19 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.2 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
4.2 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Caravan Park Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Caravan Park Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Budgens Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Princes Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Budgens Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 5.07 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 5.08 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.28 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 474 m
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 799 m
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Wickend Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Apple Island Island 1.68 km
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 99.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 36 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% 88.3 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 447,436 kWh - mean 17,209 kWh : median 17,552 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 110,668 kWh - mean 4,099 kWh : median 3,482 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 8QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14268300
Longitude -0.53823200
OS Easting 500129
OS Northing 0250384
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: 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 008A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3