Postcode MK43 8UD (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 8UD and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 8UD is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. MK43 8UD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK43 8UD is South View which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Princes Road and is 197 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 4.28 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 8UD (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 8UD is The Prince Of Wales and is 250 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 401 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

South View 24 m
Dynevor Close 37 m
North View 56 m
West View 61 m
Hill Plantation 121 m
Princes Road 123 m
Hawthorn Terrace 139 m
Barker Drive 164 m
Tollgate Close 180 m
Rose Walk 193 m
Howkin Close 203 m
Peacock Road 204 m
Wisdom Close 214 m
Walnut Close 215 m
Orchard Way 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 8UD

Introduction January 1992
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 8UD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromham CofE Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
816 m
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.32 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.44 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.93 km
Lincroft Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.96 km
Oakley Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.96 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 3.27 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.38 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.47 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.76 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.78 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
3.82 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 3.92 km
Bedford Modern School 4.01 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
4.1 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
4.12 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
4.26 km
Polam School 4.31 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
4.32 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
4.42 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Princes Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Grange Court Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Caravan Park Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Caravan Park Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Budgens Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 5.23 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 5.24 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.54 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 684 m
Becks Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 787 m
Bowels Wood Woodland Or Forest 810 m
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Molliver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Wickend Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Apple Island Island 1.68 km
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Mushroom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Bromham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Stevington Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.1 Mbps 78.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.3 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 314,400 kWh - mean 11,644 kWh : median 11,822 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 83,252 kWh - mean 3,083 kWh : median 2,403 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 8UD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.14481300
Longitude -0.53959400
OS Easting 500031
OS Northing 0250619
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