Postcode MK43 9DN (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 9DN and nearby postcodes

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

MK43 9DN 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 9DN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to MK43 9DN is Cause End Road which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tithe Barn Road and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.96 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 9DN (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 9DN is Fox & Duck and is 345 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 345 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK43 9DN 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 9DN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cause End Road 94 m
Farrell Road 118 m
Foster Road 137 m
Neale Road 191 m
Lorraine Road 217 m
Mepham Road 219 m
Dimmock Road 231 m
Bedford Road 241 m
Canons Close 257 m
The Willows 261 m
St Marys Road 329 m
Hollies Walk 330 m
Tithe Barn Road 366 m
Potters Cross 464 m
Woburn Road 1.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 9DN

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 9DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
345 m
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.06 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.78 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.78 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.82 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.47 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.7 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.87 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
3.16 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.2 km
Springfield Primary School 3.35 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.51 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.53 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.57 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
3.64 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.85 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 4.39 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
4.48 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
4.55 km
Wixams Academy 4.55 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tithe Barn Road Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Tithe Barn Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Potters Cross Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Potters Cross Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Elmsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.57 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Great Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Stewartby Lake Inland Water 3.13 km
Lambert's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Clark's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.9 Mbps 73.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 36 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% 22.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.1 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 296,409 kWh - mean 14,820 kWh : median 14,309 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 9DN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09889700
Longitude -0.53034900
OS Easting 500767
OS Northing 0245525
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