Postcode MK43 9QE (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 9QE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK43 9QE is Early Mead which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Potters Cross and is 341 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 9QE (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 9QE is Fox & Duck and is 537 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 537 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 139.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 1.2 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 9QE 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 9QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Early Mead 12 m
Denny Street 37 m
William Close 46 m
Crisp Meadows 72 m
Billing Way 104 m
Granby Way 112 m
Potters Cross 154 m
Elmer Crescent 157 m
Hutchings Close 163 m
Lunniss Way 186 m
Pateman Lane 189 m
Turland Close 206 m
Simms Close 250 m
Manor Road 265 m
Oak Close 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 9QE

Introduction October 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 9QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
537 m
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.43 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.43 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.52 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.67 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.11 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.81 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
2.82 km
Springfield Primary School 2.89 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.96 km
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
3.02 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.05 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.19 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.43 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
3.43 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.49 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
4 km
Wixams Academy 4 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
4.12 km
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
4.39 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Potters Cross Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Potters Cross Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Elmsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Elmsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 420 m
Folkes Road Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.31 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 508 m
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 574 m
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 698 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 985 m
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Great Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Stewartby Lake Inland Water 3.15 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Lambert's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 139.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 126.6 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 53,598 kWh - mean 7,657 kWh : median 7,497 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 21,124 kWh - mean 3,018 kWh : median 2,714 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 9QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09848200
Longitude -0.52207800
OS Easting 501333
OS Northing 0245489
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