Postcode MK43 9JW (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 9JW and nearby postcodes

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

MK43 9JW 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 9JW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to MK43 9JW is Elmsdale Road which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elmsdale Road and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.65 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 9JW (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 9JW is Fox & Duck and is 609 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 609 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Elmsdale Road 46 m
Oak Close 77 m
Potters Cross 120 m
The Cedars 161 m
William Close 232 m
Bedford Road 237 m
The Willows 238 m
Early Mead 275 m
Denny Street 292 m
Granby Way 293 m
Manor Road 307 m
Mepham Road 319 m
Woburn Road 1.05 km
A421 14.39 km
A505 25.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 9JW

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 9JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
609 m
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.33 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.33 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.48 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.53 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.02 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
2.72 km
Springfield Primary School 2.87 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
3.03 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.04 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.1 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
3.11 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.22 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.28 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.39 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
3.68 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
4.04 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
4.19 km
Wixams Academy 4.19 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
4.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bizzy Bees Pre school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
194 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
463 m
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
609 m
Fox & Duck Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
609 m
Pat's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2021
609 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
609 m
The Legstraps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2022
656 m
Wootton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2019
674 m
Wootton Garage Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
810 m
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
832 m
Rumbles Fish Bar Wootton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
871 m
St Marys Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
955 m
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
1.13 km
Keeley House Bakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2018
1.13 km
Brewers Fayre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2018
1.17 km
Maypole Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
1.17 km
McKenzie/Obrien Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
1.23 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
1.33 km
Caterlink at Kempston Challenger Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
1.33 km
Caterlink Ltd at Ridgeway School School/college/university 4
Good
February 25, 2022
1.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elmsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Elmsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Potters Cross Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Potters Cross Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Keeley Corner Bus Stop/Station 510 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.57 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 574 m
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 683 m
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 720 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 806 m
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Great Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Stewartby Lake Inland Water 3.35 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Lambert's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.6 Mbps 108.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 39 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% 25.3 2.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.6 10.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 265,207 kWh - mean 13,260 kWh : median 13,369 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 9JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.10054300
Longitude -0.52394400
OS Easting 501202
OS Northing 0245717
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