Postcode MK43 9EL (Bedford) Terminated September 2003

Map showing MK43 9EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 9EL is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in September 2003.MK43 9EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK43 9EL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 9EL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK43 9EL is Woburn Road which is centered 293 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lomax Gardens and is 374 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 840 m away.

The closest primary school to MK43 9EL (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 9EL is Fox & Duck and is 1.06 km 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 1.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woburn Road 293 m
Innovation Way 329 m
Swallow Way 391 m
Fields Road 421 m
Folkes Road 553 m
B530 6.68 km
A421 14.35 km
A505 24.32 km
A43 31.28 km
A413 34.89 km
A14 42.8 km
M40 49.8 km
A46 72.68 km
M1 75.36 km
A41 91.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 9EL

Introduction January 1980
Termination September 2003
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 9EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.06 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.83 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.02 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.05 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.08 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.08 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
2.51 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
2.51 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.66 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.85 km
Springfield Primary School 3.16 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.32 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
3.36 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
3.41 km
Wixams Academy 3.41 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.71 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.77 km
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
3.87 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 4 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
McKenzie/Obrien Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
0 m
Rumbles Fish Bar Wootton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
393 m
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
399 m
Wootton Garage Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
894 m
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.06 km
Fox & Duck Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
1.06 km
Pat's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2021
1.06 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
1.06 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.14 km
Aramark at Argos Distribution Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
1.23 km
Compass Catering at Sainsbury's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
1.23 km
Servest Catering- Asda staff restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
1.23 km
Wootton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2019
1.3 km
Bizzy Bees Pre school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
1.33 km
St Marys Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.42 km
Brewers Fayre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2018
1.67 km
Maypole Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
1.67 km
Domino’s Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
1.81 km
The Legstraps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2022
1.82 km
Caterlink Ltd at Wootton Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
1.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lomax Gardens Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Folkes Road Bus Stop/Station 535 m
Amazon LTN7 Bus Stop/Station 557 m
Fields Road Surgery Bus Stop/Station 682 m
Fields Road Surgery Bus Stop/Station 776 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 840 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 841 m
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.34 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 716 m
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Stewartby Lake Inland Water 2.46 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Great Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Bird Island Island 3.42 km
Bramble Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 3.53 km
The Pillinge Inland Water 3.54 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09070400
Longitude -0.51583200
OS Easting 501780
OS Northing 0244634
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9204
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Elstow and Stewartby
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Stewartby BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33023547
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 020B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2