Postcode MK43 9BG (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 9BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 9BG is located in Bedford It was introduced in July 2013 and is an active postcode. MK43 9BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK43 9BG 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 9BG as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to MK43 9BG is Moore Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Folkes Road and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.24 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 9BG (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 9BG is Fox & Duck and is 526 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 526 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 170.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 1.3 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 9BG 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 9BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK43 9BG, and the approximate distance away.

Moore Close 27 m
Ellis Close 70 m
Sherwood Close 111 m
Fields Road 142 m
Ashpole Avenue 149 m
Stewart Court 156 m
Haycroft 168 m
Cynthia Court 188 m
Folkes Road 199 m
Lambert Close 199 m
Frossell Court 205 m
Juffs Lane 214 m
Lomax Gardens 237 m
Riley Drive 240 m
Robinson Close 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 9BG

Introduction July 2013
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 9BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
526 m
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.42 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.85 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.85 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
2.16 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.32 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.48 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.5 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.7 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
2.94 km
Springfield Primary School 3.17 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
3.22 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.34 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.58 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.75 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
3.86 km
Wixams Academy 3.86 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.97 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 4.11 km
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
4.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK43 9BG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rumbles Fish Bar Wootton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
156 m
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
191 m
Wootton Garage Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
425 m
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
526 m
Fox & Duck Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
526 m
Pat's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2021
526 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
526 m
McKenzie/Obrien Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
549 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
591 m
Wootton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2019
765 m
Bizzy Bees Pre school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
804 m
St Marys Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
930 m
The Legstraps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2022
1.28 km
Aramark at Argos Distribution Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
1.32 km
Compass Catering at Sainsbury's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
1.32 km
Servest Catering- Asda staff restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
1.32 km
Caterlink Ltd at Wootton Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
1.42 km
Waterfall Elior at Wootton Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
1.42 km
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
1.45 km
Keeley House Bakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2018
1.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK43 9BG - Data from Apr 2022

Folkes Road Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Lomax Gardens Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Fields Road Surgery Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Fields Road Surgery Bus Stop/Station 331 m
The Fox and Duck Bus Stop/Station 524 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.84 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK43 9BG - Data from Dec 2021

Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 576 m
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 838 m
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Great Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Stewartby Lake Inland Water 2.67 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Bird Island Island 3.65 km
Bramble Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
The Pillinge Inland Water 3.78 km
Marston Vale Valley 3.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK43 9BG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 170.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 120.5 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 242,375 kWh - mean 8,656 kWh : median 8,050 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 84,759 kWh - mean 2,923 kWh : median 2,598 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 9BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09402400
Longitude -0.52176500
OS Easting 501366
OS Northing 0244995
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28713
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

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

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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 6A1