Postcode MK43 8TL (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 8TL and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 8TL is located in Bedford It was introduced in June 2005 and is an active postcode. MK43 8TL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK43 8TL 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 8TL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to MK43 8TL is Wisdom Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grange Court and is 272 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 4.42 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 8TL (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 8TL is The Prince Of Wales and is 353 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 547 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.7 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wisdom Close 19 m
Barker Drive 61 m
Howkin Close 76 m
Peacock Road 152 m
North View 174 m
Browning Close 196 m
West View 229 m
South View 233 m
Dynevor Close 248 m
Princes Road 315 m
Hawthorn Terrace 325 m
Stagsden Road 549 m
Grange Lane 632 m
Northampton Road 760 m
A428 16.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 8TL

Introduction June 2005
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 8TL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
781 m
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.47 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.65 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.82 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.82 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.07 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 3.38 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.53 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.62 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.78 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.91 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 4.02 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
4.05 km
Bedford Modern School 4.09 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
4.31 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
4.32 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
4.33 km
Polam School 4.43 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
4.52 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
4.54 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grange Court Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Grange Court Bus Stop/Station 290 m
East Lodge Bus Stop/Station 294 m
East Lodge Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Princes Road Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.76 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 657 m
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 836 m
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 887 m
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 956 m
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Wickend Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Apple Island Island 1.72 km
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 75.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.7 Mbps 20 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% 75.7 19.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 117,804 kWh - mean 14,725 kWh : median 14,677 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 54,324 kWh - mean 6,790 kWh : median 6,060 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 8TL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14667200
Longitude -0.54089200
OS Easting 499938
OS Northing 0250824
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2