Postcode MK43 9HR (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 9HR and nearby postcodes

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

MK43 9HR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 9HR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to MK43 9HR is Hollies Walk which is centered 289 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Keeley Corner and is 257 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.31 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 9HR (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 9HR is Chequers Inn and is 680 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 6, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pat's Plaice and is 885 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 93.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hollies Walk 289 m
Halegate 303 m
Keeley Lane 354 m
Mepham Road 419 m
Bedford Road 529 m
Hall End Road 700 m
Woburn Road 1.68 km
A421 14.11 km
A505 26.03 km
A43 29.47 km
A413 35.43 km
A14 43.34 km
M40 49.22 km
A46 70.97 km
M1 73.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 9HR

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 9HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
885 m
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.39 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.46 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.61 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.61 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.27 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
2.91 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
3.09 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.12 km
Springfield Primary School 3.25 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.28 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.41 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
3.41 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.69 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.73 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
4.17 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
4.2 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
4.24 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
4.39 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
4.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Legstraps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2022
0 m
Bizzy Bees Pre school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
500 m
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
680 m
Keeley House Bakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2018
680 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
737 m
Wootton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2019
744 m
The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 26, 2020
833 m
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
885 m
Fox & Duck Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
885 m
Pat's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2021
885 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
885 m
St Marys Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
937 m
Wootton Garage Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
1.14 km
The London Pie and Mash Company Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
1.22 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
1.32 km
Caterlink Ltd at Wootton Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
1.39 km
Waterfall Elior at Wootton Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
1.39 km
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.42 km
Rumbles Fish Bar Wootton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
1.43 km
Caterlink at Kempston Rural Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
1.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Keeley Corner Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Keeley Corner Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Elmsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 476 m
Elmsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 483 m
Wootton Road Bus Stop/Station 554 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 5.14 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.1 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 961 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 978 m
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Great Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Lambert's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Clark's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 136.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 6.7% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 160.5 16
300+ Mbps 93.3% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 247,727 kWh - mean 19,056 kWh : median 18,796 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 9HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.10363900
Longitude -0.53209100
OS Easting 500637
OS Northing 0246050
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30368
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: White suburban communities
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 E33025712
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 020C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2