Postcode MK43 9LB (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 9LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 9LB is located in Bedford It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. MK43 9LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK43 9LB is Hollies Walk which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Keeley Corner and is 220 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.06 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 9LB (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 9LB is Fox & Duck and is 703 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 703 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hollies Walk 55 m
Halegate 55 m
Mepham Road 195 m
Neale Road 202 m
Keeley Farm Court 214 m
Foster Road 256 m
The Cedars 273 m
Bedford Road 291 m
Elmsdale Road 364 m
Potters Cross 490 m
Keeley Lane 587 m
Woburn Road 1.44 km
A421 14.19 km
A505 25.78 km
A43 29.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 9LB

Introduction October 1984
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 9LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
703 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)
1.5 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.5 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.18 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
2.85 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
3.05 km
Springfield Primary School 3.12 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.19 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.22 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
3.23 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.28 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.51 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.59 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
3.96 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
4.18 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
4.26 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
4.4 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
4.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Legstraps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2022
251 m
Bizzy Bees Pre school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
251 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
542 m
Wootton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2019
618 m
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
703 m
Fox & Duck Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
703 m
Pat's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2021
703 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
703 m
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
798 m
Keeley House Bakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2018
798 m
St Marys Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
863 m
Wootton Garage Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
958 m
The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 26, 2020
1.07 km
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.18 km
Rumbles Fish Bar Wootton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
1.2 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
1.31 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
Brewers Fayre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2018
1.44 km
Maypole Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
1.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Keeley Corner Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Elmsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Elmsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Keeley Corner Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Potters Cross Bus Stop/Station 473 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 5.12 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.88 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 791 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 883 m
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Great Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Lambert's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Stewartby Lake Inland Water 3.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.8 Mbps 108.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 10.3 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% 21.3 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.4 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 481,611 kWh - mean 14,165 kWh : median 13,410 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 9LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.10226300
Longitude -0.52918700
OS Easting 500839
OS Northing 0245901
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