Postcode MK43 8TP (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 8TP and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 8TP is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK43 8TP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK43 8TP is Leonards Close which is centered 331 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spring Lane turn and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 6.02 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 8TP (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 8TP is Bedfordshire Golf Club and is 533 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 2.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 8TP 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 8TP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Leonards Close 331 m
Church Lane 393 m
High Street 516 m
Bedford Road 622 m
Spring Lane 919 m
A421 14.74 km
A43 25.73 km
A14 44.36 km
M40 48.58 km
A422 53.74 km
A46 67.55 km
M1 69.71 km
A41 86.51 km
A5 141.11 km
A1(M) 143.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 8TP

Introduction January 1980
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 8TP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.83 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.3 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
3.75 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.77 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.41 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.42 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
4.42 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
4.61 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
4.67 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
4.7 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.71 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
4.73 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
4.82 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
4.87 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.88 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
4.88 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 4.93 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
5.08 km
Turvey Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
5.47 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
5.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Garden Rooms Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
0 m
J C Brown (Stagsden) Ltd Butchers Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
532 m
Bedfordshire Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
533 m
NCS Raw Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.4 km
The Brat Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.4 km
The Prince Of Wales Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
2.25 km
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 10, 2021
2.31 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
2.31 km
Berry Drive Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 2, 2019
2.33 km
East London Foundation NHS Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
2.37 km
Bromham Service Station Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 14, 2019
2.57 km
Cable Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
2.64 km
Corner 5 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
2.64 km
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.72 km
The Mill Coffee Shop Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 1, 2022
2.77 km
Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
2.83 km
Guide Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2018
3 km
Aspens Services Ltd at Bromham C of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 16, 2021
3.02 km
Bromham Fun Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
3.02 km
The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 26, 2020
3.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Spring Lane turn Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Spring Lane turn Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Bedford Road Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Bedford Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 478 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 6.02 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 6.05 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wickend Spinney Woodland Or Forest 397 m
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 929 m
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Pasture Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Upend Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Lambert's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
How Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 89.2 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1.1
30-300 Mbps 3.3% 119.2 23.3
300+ Mbps 96.7% 330 50

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 204,421 kWh - mean 7,301 kWh : median 4,942 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 8TP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13302100
Longitude -0.56191000
OS Easting 498530
OS Northing 0249277
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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