Postcode MK43 9BZ (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 9BZ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK43 9BZ is Ellis Close which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fields Road Surgery and is 195 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 9BZ (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 9BZ is Fox & Duck and is 430 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 430 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 164.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 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 1.1 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 9BZ 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 9BZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ellis Close 36 m
Moore Close 84 m
Stewart Court 100 m
Haycroft 102 m
Juffs Lane 118 m
Sherwood Close 123 m
Cynthia Court 126 m
Ashpole Avenue 155 m
Lambert Close 161 m
Monoux Road 173 m
Arthur Black Way 180 m
Frossell Court 195 m
Fields Road 217 m
Beauchamp Road 222 m
Lomax Gardens 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 9BZ

Introduction November 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 9BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
430 m
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.32 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.88 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.88 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
2.15 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.33 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.53 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.54 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.64 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
2.99 km
Springfield Primary School 3.23 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
3.25 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.4 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.62 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.81 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
3.96 km
Wixams Academy 3.96 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.97 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 4.08 km
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
4.39 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fields Road Surgery Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Folkes Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Fields Road Surgery Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Lomax Gardens Bus Stop/Station 293 m
The Fox and Duck Bus Stop/Station 425 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.9 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 648 m
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 889 m
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Great Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Stewartby Lake Inland Water 2.67 km
Bird Island Island 3.65 km
Bramble Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
The Pillinge Inland Water 3.78 km
Marston Vale Valley 3.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 164.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 18.6 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 409 39.4

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 175,390 kWh - mean 7,308 kWh : median 7,043 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 75,337 kWh - mean 2,790 kWh : median 2,575 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 9BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09419500
Longitude -0.52319000
OS Easting 501268
OS Northing 0245012
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