Postcode MK43 9QD (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 9QD and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK43 9QD is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 2018 and is an active postcode. MK43 9QD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK43 9QD is William Close which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Potters Cross and is 298 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 9QD (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 9QD is Fox & Duck and is 510 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 510 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 258.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25.2 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

William Close 11 m
Early Mead 63 m
Denny Street 72 m
Granby Way 97 m
Potters Cross 105 m
Crisp Meadows 122 m
Billing Way 136 m
Lunniss Way 175 m
Elmer Crescent 187 m
Turland Close 213 m
Pateman Lane 216 m
Hutchings Close 216 m
Manor Road 224 m
Oak Close 225 m
Elmsdale Road 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 9QD

Introduction January 2018
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 9QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
510 m
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.44 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.44 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.49 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.66 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.12 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
2.83 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.83 km
Springfield Primary School 2.91 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
3 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.08 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.2 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.45 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
3.46 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.47 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
4.05 km
Wixams Academy 4.05 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
4.14 km
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
4.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bizzy Bees Pre school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
343 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
409 m
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
510 m
Fox & Duck Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
510 m
Pat's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2021
510 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
510 m
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
612 m
Wootton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2019
650 m
Rumbles Fish Bar Wootton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
651 m
Wootton Garage Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
658 m
The Legstraps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2022
841 m
St Marys Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
920 m
McKenzie/Obrien Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
1.01 km
Brewers Fayre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2018
1.2 km
Maypole Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
1.2 km
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
1.22 km
Keeley House Bakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2018
1.22 km
Aramark at Argos Distribution Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
1.26 km
Compass Catering at Sainsbury's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
1.26 km
Servest Catering- Asda staff restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
1.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Potters Cross Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Potters Cross Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Elmsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Elmsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Folkes Road Bus Stop/Station 478 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.35 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 561 m
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 615 m
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 697 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 974 m
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Great Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Stewartby Lake Inland Water 3.16 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Lambert's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 219 Mbps 258.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 28 Mbps 25.2 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 0% 98 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 69,277 kWh - mean 11,546 kWh : median 11,442 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 14,236 kWh - mean 2,373 kWh : median 2,047 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 9QD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09869700
Longitude -0.52278700
OS Easting 501284
OS Northing 0245512
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