Postcode MK43 8SD (Bedford) Terminated December 1996

Map showing MK43 8SD and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 8SD is located in Bedford It was introduced in December 1994 and terminated in December 1996.MK43 8SD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK43 8SD 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 8SD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to MK43 8SD is Leonards Close which is centered 162 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 220 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 5.84 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 8SD (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 Kempston Challenger Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 13, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK43 8SD is Bedfordshire Golf Club and is 565 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 2.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Leonards Close 162 m
Oakcroft 229 m
High Street 240 m
Church Lane 320 m
Spring Lane 786 m
Bedford Road 988 m
B560 2.42 km
A421 14.37 km
A43 25.89 km
A505 29.47 km
A14 44.59 km
M40 48.3 km
A422 53.56 km
A46 67.61 km
M1 69.92 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 8SD

Introduction December 1994
Termination December 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK43 8SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3.18 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.41 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
3.66 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.98 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.32 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
4.32 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
4.36 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.46 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
4.57 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.61 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
4.72 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
4.89 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
4.92 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
4.98 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 5.16 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
5.24 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.27 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
5.27 km
Springfield Primary School 5.58 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
5.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
J C Brown (Stagsden) Ltd Butchers Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
255 m
The Garden Rooms Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
399 m
Bedfordshire Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
565 m
NCS Raw Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.78 km
The Brat Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.78 km
The Prince Of Wales Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
2.59 km
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 10, 2021
2.64 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
2.64 km
Berry Drive Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 2, 2019
2.67 km
Cable Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
2.69 km
Corner 5 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
2.69 km
East London Foundation NHS Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
2.77 km
The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 26, 2020
2.79 km
The London Pie and Mash Company Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
2.87 km
Bromham Service Station Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 14, 2019
2.89 km
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
3.03 km
The Mill Coffee Shop Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 1, 2022
3.08 km
Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
3.18 km
Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.26 km
Aspens Services Ltd at Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 16, 2021
3.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Bus Stop/Station 220 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Spring Lane turn Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Spring Lane turn Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Bedford Road Bus Stop/Station 579 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 5.84 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 5.87 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 690 m
Wickend Spinney Woodland Or Forest 779 m
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Pasture Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Lambert's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Upend Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
How Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12965600
Longitude -0.56391800
OS Easting 498400
OS Northing 0248900
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19355
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

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

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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Stagsden BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025618
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 002F
Output Area / Small Area 1B2