MK43 8SA
a residential and agricultural postcode in Wood End, Bedford
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.1182 / 52°7'5"N
Longitude: -0.5516 / 0°33'5"W
OS Eastings: 499270
OS Northings: 247643
OS Grid: SP992476
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR F0X.5CX
Mapcode Global: VHFQD.D180
Plus Code: 9C4X4C9X+79
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rc38
What Three Birds: chough.goldcrest.nightingale
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
West End Road, Kempston, Bedford MK43 8SA
Summary
MK43 8SA is a residential and agricultural postcode in Wood End, Bedford. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A, D, G and B.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £129,000 to £936,725 with an average of £437,126.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1983 and 1990.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
In the 2011 census, there were 12 people resident in MK43 8SA, of which 6 were male and 6 were female.
MK43 8SA is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK43 8SA is approximately 45m (148ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK43 8SA
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK43 8SA
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near MK43 8SA include Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Lidl and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near MK43 8SA at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of MK43 8SA are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Ward
Kempston Rural
Councillor
James Weir (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
MP
Nadine Dorries (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for MK43 8SA.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near MK43 8SA.
Primary
Kempston Rural Lower School
Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedfordshire, MK42 7FJ
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4GG
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Wootton Lower School
Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9JT
Community School
Ages 3 - 9
Good
Balliol Lower School
Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7ER
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Bedford Road Lower School
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8QH
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Secondary
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9HT
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Needs improvement
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AZ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
Academy Converter
Ages 10 - 14
Good
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AT
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Lincroft Middle School
Station Road, Oakley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7RE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent, Stewartby, Bedfordshire, MK43 9NH
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Needs improvement
Holywell School
Red Lion Close, Cranfield, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0JA
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Beauchamp Middle School
Hawk Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7JE
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.