Postcode MK43 9QU (Bedford)

Map showing MK43 9QU and nearby postcodes

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

MK43 9QU 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 9QU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to MK43 9QU is Butland Way which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burgoyne Avenue and is 219 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.03 km away.

The closest primary school to MK43 9QU (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 9QU is Fox & Duck and is 918 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 918 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2021.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Butland Way 33 m
Thompson Leys 70 m
Ella Gardens 107 m
Whitmore Close 138 m
Tuddenham Row 142 m
Cranfield Road 149 m
Hoobury 191 m
Hepher Close 206 m
Gilspenny Way 213 m
Clews Grove 219 m
Honeypot Lane 259 m
Buckworth Drive 261 m
Trailly Walk 283 m
Terle Bank 302 m
Burgoyne Avenue 460 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK43 9QU

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 9QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
849 m
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
918 m
Shelton Lower School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.71 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.72 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.28 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
2.63 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.8 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.8 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
2.99 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 3.2 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.47 km
Springfield Primary School 4.17 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
4.18 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
4.34 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
4.55 km
Wixams Academy 4.55 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
4.56 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
4.75 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
4.77 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wootton Garage Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
706 m
St Marys Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
839 m
Caterlink Ltd at Wootton Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
849 m
Waterfall Elior at Wootton Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
849 m
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
918 m
Fox & Duck Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
918 m
Pat's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2021
918 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
918 m
Wootton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2019
993 m
Rumbles Fish Bar Wootton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
1.03 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.08 km
Caterlink at Wootton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.13 km
McKenzie/Obrien Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
1.19 km
Bizzy Bees Pre school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
1.45 km
Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
1.46 km
Keeley House Bakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2018
1.46 km
Stewartby Water Sports Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
1.72 km
The Legstraps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2022
1.74 km
Caterlink at Kimberley College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.86 km
Taylor Shaw Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
1.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Burgoyne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Burgoyne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Berry Farm Bus Stop/Station 453 m
Berry Farm Bus Stop/Station 457 m
Squires Road Bus Stop/Station 679 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.54 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 696 m
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Great Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Stewartby Lake Inland Water 1.93 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Bird Island Island 2.88 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
The Pillinge Inland Water 3.02 km
Bramble Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Marston Vale Valley 3.04 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 287,284 kWh - mean 16,899 kWh : median 15,577 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK43 9QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08805800
Longitude -0.53265400
OS Easting 500632
OS Northing 0244315
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 6A1