The postcode MK43 8RJ is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK43 8RJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK43 8RJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 8RJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to MK43 8RJ is Green End Road which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hebbes Close and is 543 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 3.09 km away.
The closest primary school to MK43 8RJ (for ages 11 and under) is Kempston Rural Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 23, 2010. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kempston Challenger Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 13, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of MK43 8RJ is Half Moon and is 1.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Luci & Lina's Fish Bar and is 1.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 24, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 48.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK43 8RJ 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 8RJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK43 8RJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK43 8RJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 8RJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempston Rural Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (April 23, 2010) | 627 m |
| Ridgeway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.3 km |
| Kempston Challenger Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 1.85 km |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 2.15 km |
| Wootton Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 2.38 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.58 km | |
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 2.6 km |
| Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 2.69 km |
| Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2.77 km |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 2.91 km |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.97 km |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 2.97 km |
| Wootton Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.98 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 3.04 km |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 3.11 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 3.52 km |
| Bromham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 3.63 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK43 8RJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 497 m | |
| Caterlink at Kempston Rural Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2019 | 627 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2022 | 708 m | |
| Cable Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2018 | 996 m | |
| Corner 5 Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 996 m | |
| Archers Rest Cafe & Bistro | Awaiting Inspection | 1.12 km | |
| Half Moon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 1.16 km | |
| Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2018 | 1.16 km | |
| The Cross Keys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2020 | 1.29 km | |
| Caterlink at Kempston Challenger Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 1.3 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Ridgeway School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2022 | 1.3 km | |
| Luci & Lina's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 1.35 km | |
| McKenzie Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 14, 2021 | 1.35 km | |
| Papa Johns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 1.35 km | |
| Pledgers Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2021 | 1.35 km | |
| Great Denham Off Licence Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2018 | 1.43 km | |
| The Eatery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 1.43 km | |
| King William IV | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 23, 2022 | 1.45 km | |
| Food Top Chinese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 6, 2021 | 1.45 km | |
| Pauls Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2019 | 1.45 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK43 8RJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Hebbes Close | 543 m | |
| Bury Cottages | 551 m | |
| Hebbes Close | 552 m | |
| Bury Cottages | 561 m | |
| Kempston Rural Primary School | 692 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 3.75 km | |
| The Broadway | 4.64 km | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 3.09 km | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 3.12 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 3.81 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 28.29 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 48.83 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK43 8RJ - Data from Dec 2021
| The Spinney | 1.01 km | |
| Ridgeway Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Wiles Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Kempston Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Ransom's Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Van Diemen's Land | 2.05 km | |
| Redhill Spinney | 2.05 km | |
| Half Grown Spinney | 2.22 km | |
| Homeless Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Hanger Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Astey Wood | 2.41 km | |
| The Thorns | 2.65 km | |
| Deep Spinney | 3.08 km | |
| Wickend Spinney | 3.1 km | |
| Wootton Wood | 3.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK43 8RJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 48.5 Mbps | 78.13 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 3.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 30 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 52.4 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK43 8RJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.11715300 |
| Longitude | -0.52415500 |
| OS Easting | 501150 |
| OS Northing | 0247564 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Mid Bedfordshire |
| Electoral Ward | Kempston Rural |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33025617 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 002F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |