The postcode MK43 9BL is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK43 9BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK43 9BL 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 9BL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to MK43 9BL is Ibbett Close which is centered 112 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ibbett Close and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.63 km away.
The closest primary school to MK43 9BL (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 9BL is The Cross Keys and is 846 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 26, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Food Top Chinese and is 1.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on November 6, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 133.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 2.6 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 9BL 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 9BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK43 9BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK43 9BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 9BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempston Rural Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (April 23, 2010) | 662 m |
| Ridgeway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| Kempston Challenger Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 1.65 km |
| Wootton Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 1.71 km |
| Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 2.17 km |
| Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.19 km |
| Wootton Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.32 km |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 2.53 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.72 km | |
| Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 2.86 km |
| Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 3.04 km |
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 3.27 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 3.47 km |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 3.5 km |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 3.55 km |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 3.6 km |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 3.66 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 3.93 km |
| Shelton Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 4.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK43 9BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2022 | 584 m | |
| Caterlink at Kempston Rural Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2019 | 662 m | |
| The Cross Keys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2020 | 846 m | |
| The Legstraps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 10, 2022 | 929 m | |
| Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| Caterlink at Kempston Challenger Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 1.15 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Ridgeway School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2022 | 1.15 km | |
| Bizzy Bees Pre school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 1.2 km | |
| Half Moon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 1.35 km | |
| Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2018 | 1.35 km | |
| Brewers Fayre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2018 | 1.42 km | |
| Maypole Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 1.42 km | |
| Kempston Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2018 | 1.44 km | |
| Food Top Chinese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 6, 2021 | 1.46 km | |
| Pauls Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2019 | 1.46 km | |
| Chequers Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 1.54 km | |
| Keeley House Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2018 | 1.54 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 1.55 km | |
| Luci & Lina's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 1.56 km | |
| McKenzie Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 14, 2021 | 1.56 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK43 9BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Ibbett Close | 103 m | |
| Ibbett Close | 112 m | |
| Ridgeways Farm | 314 m | |
| Ridgeways Farm | 330 m | |
| Wootton Road | 469 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 4.29 km | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 2.63 km | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 2.66 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 4.34 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 27.75 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 49.14 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK43 9BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Ridgeway Wood | 705 m | |
| Wiles Wood | 982 m | |
| The Spinney | 1.08 km | |
| Kempston Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Van Diemen's Land | 1.54 km | |
| Ransom's Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Homeless Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Redhill Spinney | 2.36 km | |
| Wootton Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Astey Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Half Grown Spinney | 2.62 km | |
| Great Spinney | 2.81 km | |
| Hanger Wood | 2.85 km | |
| Lambert's Spinney | 3.12 km | |
| The Thorns | 3.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK43 9BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 133.6 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19 Mbps | 17.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 121.3 | 16.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for MK43 9BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.11130400 |
| Longitude | -0.52669900 |
| OS Easting | 500989 |
| OS Northing | 0246910 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Wootton (Bedford) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Gibraltar BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025617 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 002F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |