The postcode MK43 8RE is located in Bedford It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. MK43 8RE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK43 8RE 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 8RE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to MK43 8RE is Brett Drive which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tebbutts Garage and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.6 km away.
The closest primary school to MK43 8RE (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 8RE is Swan Inn and is 265 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 304 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 139.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 2.7 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 8RE is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK43 8RE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK43 8RE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK43 8RE
| Introduction | July 1990 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK43 8RE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 722 m |
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.24 km |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.61 km | |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 2.69 km |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 2.78 km |
| Lincroft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 2.91 km |
| Oakley Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 2.91 km |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 3.07 km |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School | Independent school | 0-18 | 3.26 km | |
| Ursula Taylor Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 3.3 km |
| Bedford Modern School | Independent school | 7-18 | 3.38 km | |
| Kempston Rural Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (April 23, 2010) | 3.42 km |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 3.49 km |
| Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 3.51 km |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 3.62 km |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 3.63 km | |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 3.75 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 3.77 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK43 8RE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bromham Service Station Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 14, 2019 | 233 m | |
| Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 265 m | |
| Budgens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2021 | 304 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 304 m | |
| The Mill Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 1, 2022 | 318 m | |
| Berry Drive Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 2, 2019 | 357 m | |
| The Prince Of Wales | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 502 m | |
| Bromham C of E Primary School | Awaiting Inspection | 722 m | |
| Aspens Services Ltd at Bromham C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 16, 2021 | 793 m | |
| Bromham Fun Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 793 m | |
| Martha's Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 871 m | |
| Bromham Fish Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 1.02 km | |
| Little Fishes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 1.02 km | |
| One Stop Stores Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2021 | 1.02 km | |
| The Bakehouse | Awaiting Inspection | 1.02 km | |
| Guide Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2018 | 1.08 km | |
| Kingsfield Sports & Community Club Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 1.21 km | |
| Manor Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 1.26 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd at St James Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 1.63 km | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at St James Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 1.63 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK43 8RE - Data from Apr 2022
| Tebbutts Garage | 190 m | |
| Tebbutts Garage | 204 m | |
| The Swan | 266 m | |
| The Swan | 269 m | |
| Budgens | 306 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 3.56 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 3.6 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 4.55 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 4.55 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 31.13 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 48.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK43 8RE - Data from Dec 2021
| The Thorns | 884 m | |
| Bowels Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Apple Island | 1.16 km | |
| Molliver's Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Becks Ash Spinney | 1.37 km | |
| Hanger Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Deep Spinney | 1.64 km | |
| White's Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Half Grown Spinney | 1.78 km | |
| Wickend Spinney | 2.09 km | |
| Redhill Spinney | 2.15 km | |
| Mushroom Hill | 2.16 km | |
| Bromham Plantation | 2.26 km | |
| How Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Astey Wood | 2.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK43 8RE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 139.1 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 16.7 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 111.3 | 14.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 363.3 | 36 |
Energy usage data for MK43 8RE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.14306600 |
| Longitude | -0.52991800 |
| OS Easting | 500697 |
| OS Northing | 0250438 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000055 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 |
| 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 |