Postcode MK43 9NW (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 9NW and nearby postcodes

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

MK43 9NW 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 9NW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK43 9NW is Ironstone Close which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kiln Drive and is 378 m away. The closest railway station is Stewartby Rail Station, 927 m away.

The closest primary school to MK43 9NW (for ages 11 and under) is Wixams Tree Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 19, 2022. 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 9NW is Stewartby Sports & Social Club and is 442 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino’s Pizza and is 427 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 45 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 16.2% 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ironstone Close 83 m
Honey Quest 92 m
Pillinge Road 93 m
Dapple Bank 109 m
Magpie Avenue 121 m
Rousbury Road 146 m
Saxon Gold Drive 165 m
Windsor Grove 166 m
The Pastures 185 m
Park Crescent 193 m
Sunset Red Meadow 198 m
Hoffman Walk 213 m
Coronation Way 232 m
The Meadows 236 m
Cotswold Drive 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 9NW

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 9NW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
255 m
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
433 m
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.24 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.42 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 3.07 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
3.1 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
3.2 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
3.37 km
Wixams Academy 3.37 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
3.37 km
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
3.9 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.2 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
4.2 km
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
4.32 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
4.67 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
4.71 km
Springfield Primary School 4.83 km
Alameda Middle School Good
(February 28, 2018)
4.88 km
The Firs Lower School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.88 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
4.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink at Broadmead Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
February 9, 2021
255 m
Stewartby Pre-school SPCYCH Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
255 m
Stewartby Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
387 m
Domino’s Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
427 m
Caterlink Ltd at Marston Vale Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
433 m
Stewartby Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
442 m
The Kiln Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
443 m
Caterlink at Kimberley College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.17 km
Taylor Shaw Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
1.17 km
Waterfall Elior at Kimberley College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
1.17 km
Stewartby Water Sports Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
1.24 km
Eurest Food Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
1.85 km
Raw Artisan Honey Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
1.9 km
Tracey Hollywell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
2.01 km
McKenzie/Obrien Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
2.22 km
Kambee Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
2.3 km
Kid & Play Trading Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
2.3 km
The Lounge India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
2.3 km
The Knife & Cleaver Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
2.31 km
Codswallop Fish & Chips Mobile caterer Exempt
March 1, 2022
2.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kiln Drive Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Montgomery Close Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Marston Vale Middle School Bus Stop/Station 435 m
The Post Office Bus Stop/Station 453 m
The Post Office Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 927 m
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 945 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.14 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stewartby Lake Inland Water 1.64 km
Bramble Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Bird Island Island 2.1 km
The Pillinge Inland Water 2.15 km
Marston Vale Valley 2.43 km
Redding's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Conquest Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 3.39 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.3 Mbps 112.6 Mbps 360 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 45 Mbps 180 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 83.8% 61.4 17.1
300+ Mbps 16.2% 360 180

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 91,139 kWh - mean 10,127 kWh : median 11,213 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 265,537 kWh - mean 6,988 kWh : median 4,691 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 9NW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.07137900
Longitude -0.50757900
OS Easting 502388
OS Northing 0242495
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 E33025713
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 020B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2