The postcode MK43 9AF is located in Bedford It was introduced in July 2011 and is an active postcode. MK43 9AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK43 9AF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 9AF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to MK43 9AF is Sherwood Close which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lomax Gardens and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.26 km away.
The closest primary school to MK43 9AF (for ages 11 and under) is Kempston Rural Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 23, 2010. 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 9AF is Fox & Duck and is 537 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pat's Plaice and is 537 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 85.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 29.6% 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 1.3 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 9AF is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK43 9AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK43 9AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK43 9AF
| Introduction | July 2011 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK43 9AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wootton Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 537 m |
| Wootton Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Ridgeway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Kempston Challenger Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College | College | 16-19 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 2.24 km |
| Kempston Rural Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (April 23, 2010) | 2.24 km |
| Broadmead Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 2.41 km |
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 2.59 km |
| Shelton Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 2.63 km |
| Marston Vale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Requires improvement (February 8, 2018) | 2.87 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.25 km | |
| Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 3.3 km |
| Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 3.42 km |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 3.67 km |
| Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 3.83 km |
| Wixams Tree Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 19, 2022) | 3.88 km |
| Wixams Academy | Academy | 11-19 | 3.88 km | |
| Marston Moreteyne VC School | Maintained school | 3-9 | 4.02 km | |
| Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 4.06 km |
| Lakeview School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 4.32 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK43 9AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumbles Fish Bar Wootton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 150 m | |
| Caterlink at Wootton Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 225 m | |
| Wootton Garage Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2019 | 394 m | |
| McKenzie/Obrien Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2017 | 525 m | |
| Caterlink at Wootton Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 537 m | |
| Fox & Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2018 | 537 m | |
| Pat's Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 21, 2021 | 537 m | |
| The Cock Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 537 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 625 m | |
| Wootton Pharmacy | Exempt August 5, 2019 | 776 m | |
| Bizzy Bees Pre school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 867 m | |
| St Marys Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 916 m | |
| The Legstraps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 10, 2022 | 1.34 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Wootton Upper School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 1.38 km | |
| Waterfall Elior at Wootton Upper School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 1.38 km | |
| Aramark at Argos Distribution Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2021 | 1.39 km | |
| Compass Catering at Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 1.39 km | |
| Servest Catering- Asda staff restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 1.39 km | |
| Chequers Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 1.47 km | |
| Keeley House Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2018 | 1.47 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK43 9AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Lomax Gardens | 173 m | |
| Fields Road Surgery | 201 m | |
| Folkes Road | 215 m | |
| Fields Road Surgery | 285 m | |
| The Fox and Duck | 522 m | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 1.26 km | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Stewartby Rail Station | 2.7 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 25.78 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 49.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK43 9AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Homeless Wood | 654 m | |
| Van Diemen's Land | 923 m | |
| Wiles Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Berry Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Ridgeway Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Wootton Wood | 1.76 km | |
| The Spinney | 2.32 km | |
| Great Spinney | 2.46 km | |
| Stewartby Lake | 2.59 km | |
| Ransom's Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Kempston Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Bird Island | 3.56 km | |
| Bramble Meadow | 3.65 km | |
| The Pillinge | 3.69 km | |
| Marston Vale | Valley | 3.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK43 9AF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 41.6 Mbps | 85.1 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.8 Mbps | 13.3 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 70.4% | 100% | 47.6 | 9.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1000 | 115 |
Energy usage data for MK43 9AF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.09328400 |
| Longitude | -0.52224200 |
| OS Easting | 501335 |
| OS Northing | 0244912 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Mid Bedfordshire |
| Electoral Ward | Wootton |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000055 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Wootton (Bedford) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wootton (Bedford) BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025712 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 020A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |