Postcode MK43 9DT (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 9DT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK43 9DT is Foster Road which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tithe Barn Road and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.99 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 9DT (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 9DT is Fox & Duck and is 407 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 407 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.8 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 9DT 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 9DT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Foster Road 98 m
Neale Road 130 m
Cause End Road 141 m
Farrell Road 163 m
Mepham Road 178 m
Lorraine Road 219 m
Bedford Road 228 m
Canons Close 243 m
Dimmock Road 244 m
Hollies Walk 274 m
Halegate 327 m
Tithe Barn Road 418 m
Woburn Road 1.31 km
A421 13.95 km
A505 25.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 9DT

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 9DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
407 m
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.1 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.75 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.75 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.77 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.44 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.74 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.93 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
3.12 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.26 km
Springfield Primary School 3.33 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.49 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.5 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.52 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
3.7 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.83 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 4.45 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
4.45 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
4.58 km
Wixams Academy 4.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
267 m
Bizzy Bees Pre school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
283 m
Wootton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2019
293 m
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
407 m
Fox & Duck Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
407 m
Pat's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2021
407 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
407 m
The Legstraps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2022
479 m
St Marys Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
549 m
Wootton Garage Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
664 m
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
685 m
Keeley House Bakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2018
685 m
Rumbles Fish Bar Wootton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
1.01 km
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.01 km
Caterlink Ltd at Wootton Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
1.1 km
Waterfall Elior at Wootton Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
1.1 km
The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 26, 2020
1.29 km
McKenzie/Obrien Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
1.4 km
The London Pie and Mash Company Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
1.47 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
1.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tithe Barn Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Tithe Barn Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Potters Cross Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Potters Cross Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Elmsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.63 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Great Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Stewartby Lake Inland Water 3.19 km
Lambert's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Clark's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 124.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 15.7 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 125 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 68,899 kWh - mean 11,483 kWh : median 12,443 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 15,223 kWh - mean 2,537 kWh : median 2,617 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 9DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09945900
Longitude -0.53047000
OS Easting 500756
OS Northing 0245586
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