Postcode MK43 9DE (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 9DE and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 9DE is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK43 9DE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK43 9DE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 9DE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to MK43 9DE is Dimmock Road which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tithe Barn Road and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.11 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 9DE (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 9DE is Fox & Duck and is 374 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 374 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 2.8 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 9DE 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 9DE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dimmock Road 81 m
St Marys Road 123 m
Lorraine Road 127 m
Cause End Road 165 m
Canons Close 188 m
Tithe Barn Road 199 m
Studley Road 221 m
Mepham Road 462 m
Bedford Road 493 m
Hall End Road 534 m
Woburn Road 1.4 km
A421 13.67 km
A505 25.76 km
A43 29.88 km
A413 34.83 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 9DE

Introduction January 1980
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 9DE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
374 m
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
814 m
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.03 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.03 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
2.05 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.47 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.72 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.77 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.18 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
3.41 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
3.59 km
Springfield Primary School 3.6 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.76 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.77 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.78 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
4.11 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 4.2 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
4.73 km
Wixams Academy 4.73 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
4.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wootton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2019
136 m
St Marys Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
275 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
348 m
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
374 m
Fox & Duck Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
374 m
Pat's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2021
374 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
374 m
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
556 m
Keeley House Bakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2018
556 m
Bizzy Bees Pre school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
560 m
Wootton Garage Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
583 m
The Legstraps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2022
670 m
Caterlink Ltd at Wootton Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
814 m
Waterfall Elior at Wootton Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
814 m
Rumbles Fish Bar Wootton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
1.05 km
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.08 km
The London Pie and Mash Company Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
1.4 km
The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 26, 2020
1.41 km
McKenzie/Obrien Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
1.44 km
Brewers Fayre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2018
1.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tithe Barn Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Tithe Barn Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
St Mary's Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
St Mary's Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
The Fox and Duck Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.53 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Great Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Stewartby Lake Inland Water 3 km
Lambert's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Clark's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.2 Mbps 109.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 11 Mbps 39 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% 23 2.4
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 86.8 10.5
300+ Mbps 94.1% 593 39

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 644,180 kWh - mean 18,405 kWh : median 16,013 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 130,973 kWh - mean 3,969 kWh : median 3,448 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 9DE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09767700
Longitude -0.53346900
OS Easting 500556
OS Northing 0245385
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17175
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 E33025711
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 020D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4