Postcode MK43 8QU (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 8QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 8QU is located in Bedford It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. MK43 8QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK43 8QU is Jackman Close which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tebbutts Garage and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.68 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 8QU (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 8QU is Swan Inn and is 292 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 216 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.5% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Jackman Close 78 m
Brett Drive 81 m
Symonds Close 120 m
Dovehouse Close 125 m
Quenby Way 170 m
Ley Side 217 m
Webbs Close 231 m
Mayhew Close 237 m
Batcheldor Gardens 244 m
The Paddocks 258 m
Berry Drive 270 m
Cartwright Close 274 m
Herons Mead 277 m
Bucks Close 299 m
Brook Way 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 8QU

Introduction July 1990
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 8QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
660 m
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.71 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.95 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.32 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.67 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.77 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.86 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.86 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.86 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.15 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.33 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 3.33 km
Bedford Modern School 3.44 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
3.5 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.58 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
3.6 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.68 km
Polam School 3.71 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
3.82 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
3.86 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tebbutts Garage Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Tebbutts Garage Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Budgens Bus Stop/Station 221 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Budgens Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.64 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.21 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 967 m
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Apple Island Island 1.19 km
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Wickend Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 138.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 9.5% 104 16.7
300+ Mbps 90.5% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 306,696 kWh - mean 14,605 kWh : median 14,262 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 54,924 kWh - mean 2,746 kWh : median 2,700 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 8QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14361700
Longitude -0.53090900
OS Easting 500628
OS Northing 0250498
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: 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 008D
Output Area / Small Area 6A2