Postcode MK43 8TN (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 8TN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK43 8TN is Howkin Close which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grange Court and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 4.33 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 8TN (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 8TN is The Prince Of Wales and is 283 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 482 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Howkin Close 43 m
Peacock Road 72 m
Wisdom Close 88 m
Browning Close 96 m
Barker Drive 118 m
North View 204 m
Dynevor Close 249 m
South View 257 m
West View 268 m
Princes Road 292 m
Trevor Drive 334 m
Brook Way 362 m
Hawthorn Terrace 367 m
Stagsden Road 525 m
Grange Lane 531 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 8TN

Introduction April 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 8TN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
679 m
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.4 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.61 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.74 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.74 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.99 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 3.29 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.46 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.54 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.67 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.83 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 3.93 km
Bedford Modern School 3.99 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
4.04 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
4.24 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
4.27 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
4.27 km
Polam School 4.34 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
4.43 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
4.52 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grange Court Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Grange Court Bus Stop/Station 212 m
East Lodge Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Princes Road Bus Stop/Station 278 m
East Lodge Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 5.31 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 5.32 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.76 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 583 m
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 930 m
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Apple Island Island 1.62 km
Wickend Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.1 Mbps 60.6 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 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% 60.6 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 133,148 kWh - mean 14,794 kWh : median 13,309 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 35,950 kWh - mean 3,595 kWh : median 3,597 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 8TN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14697000
Longitude -0.53948000
OS Easting 500034
OS Northing 0250859
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