Postcode MK43 9DX (Bedford) Terminated January 1995

Map showing MK43 9DX and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 9DX is located in Bedford It was introduced in December 1994 and terminated in January 1995.MK43 9DX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to MK43 9DX is Farrell Road which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Potters Cross and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 9DX (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 9DX is Fox & Duck and is 202 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 202 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Farrell Road 77 m
Manor Road 177 m
Cause End Road 201 m
The Willows 201 m
Grovebury Court 239 m
Foster Road 254 m
Bedford Road 256 m
Mepham Road 311 m
Tithe Barn Road 355 m
St Marys Road 359 m
Arthur Black Way 361 m
Oak Close 366 m
Lorraine Road 367 m
Potters Cross 381 m
Woburn Road 1.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 9DX

Introduction December 1994
Termination January 1995
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK43 9DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
202 m
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.1 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.77 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.77 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.88 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.46 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.67 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.73 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.03 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
3.16 km
Springfield Primary School 3.3 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.46 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
3.47 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.54 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.66 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.82 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 4.31 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
4.4 km
Wixams Academy 4.4 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
4.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
37 m
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
202 m
Fox & Duck Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
202 m
Pat's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2021
202 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
202 m
Wootton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2019
251 m
Bizzy Bees Pre school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
333 m
Wootton Garage Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
453 m
St Marys Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
527 m
The Legstraps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2022
701 m
Rumbles Fish Bar Wootton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
773 m
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
787 m
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
866 m
Keeley House Bakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2018
866 m
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
McKenzie/Obrien Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
1.17 km
The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 26, 2020
1.53 km
Brewers Fayre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2018
1.58 km
Maypole Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
1.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Potters Cross Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Potters Cross Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Tithe Barn Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Tithe Barn Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
The Fox and Duck Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.4 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Great Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Stewartby Lake Inland Water 3.01 km
Lambert's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Clark's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09774900
Longitude -0.52844500
OS Easting 500900
OS Northing 0245400
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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