Postcode MK43 9PJ (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 9PJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 9PJ is located in Bedford It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. MK43 9PJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK43 9PJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 9PJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to MK43 9PJ is Payne Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Fox and Duck and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 9PJ (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 9PJ is Fox & Duck and is 173 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 173 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.5% 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Payne Road 41 m
Beauchamp Road 91 m
Grovebury Court 123 m
Monoux Road 162 m
School Lane 195 m
Juffs Lane 196 m
Arthur Black Way 236 m
Summerfield Drive 250 m
Old School Gardens 250 m
Bellamy Road 257 m
Haycroft 271 m
Cynthia Court 271 m
Stewart Court 291 m
Squires Road 297 m
Barnes Road 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 9PJ

Introduction July 1990
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 9PJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
173 m
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.04 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
2 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
2.18 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.38 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.45 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.68 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.69 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
3.12 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
3.39 km
Springfield Primary School 3.44 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.6 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.76 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.98 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.99 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 4.01 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
4.26 km
Wixams Academy 4.26 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
4.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wootton Garage Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
106 m
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
173 m
Fox & Duck Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
173 m
Pat's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2021
173 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
173 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
319 m
Wootton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2019
397 m
St Marys Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
531 m
Rumbles Fish Bar Wootton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
537 m
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
590 m
Bizzy Bees Pre school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
665 m
McKenzie/Obrien Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
910 m
Caterlink Ltd at Wootton Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
1.04 km
Waterfall Elior at Wootton Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
1.04 km
The Legstraps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2022
1.05 km
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
1.09 km
Keeley House Bakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2018
1.09 km
Aramark at Argos Distribution Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
1.66 km
Compass Catering at Sainsbury's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
1.66 km
Servest Catering- Asda staff restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
1.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Fox and Duck Bus Stop/Station 135 m
The Fox and Duck Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Fields Road Surgery Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Fields Road Surgery Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Squires Road Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.06 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Great Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Stewartby Lake Inland Water 2.67 km
Bird Island Island 3.64 km
Clark's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Lambert's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Bramble Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 123.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.6 Mbps 15.9 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 23.5% 92.5 14.3
300+ Mbps 76.5% 593 39

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 325,889 kWh - mean 19,170 kWh : median 20,338 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 80,176 kWh - mean 5,011 kWh : median 5,188 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 9PJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09460000
Longitude -0.52751200
OS Easting 500971
OS Northing 0245051
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28713
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 020A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1