Latitude: 52.122 / 52°7'19"N
Longitude: -0.5904 / 0°35'25"W
OS Eastings: 496602
OS Northings: 248012
OS Grid: SP966480
Mapcode National: GBR F0P.TTD
Mapcode Global: VHFQ5.QX6N
Plus Code: 9C4X4CC5+QR
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92qc99
What Three Birds: jay.finch.swan
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
MK43 8SS is a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Astwood, Bedford. It was first introduced in September 2016.
The most common council tax bands are C and G.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £276,133 to £282,399 with an average of £279,266.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929.
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 E.
The average commercial rateable value is £2,850. The most common recorded business type is Communication Station. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
In the 2011 census, there were 4 people resident in MK43 8SS, of which 3 were male and 1 were female.
MK43 8SS is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK43 8SS is approximately 74m (243ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in MK43 8SS
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK43 8SS
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK43 8SS
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 8SS include Budgens. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of MK43 8SS 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)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for MK43 8SS.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near MK43 8SS.
Kempston Rural Lower School
Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedfordshire, MK42 7FJ
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
Wootton Lower School
Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9JT
Community School
Ages 3 - 9
Good
Bromham CofE Primary School
Grange Lane, Bromham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 8NR
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 5 - 10
Good
North Crawley CofE School
Church Walk, North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 9LL
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 7
Outstanding
Turvey Lower School
May Road, Turvey, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 8DY
Foundation School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9HT
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Needs improvement
Holywell School
Red Lion Close, Cranfield, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0JA
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AZ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
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
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
Academy Converter
Ages 10 - 14
Good
Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent, Stewartby, Bedfordshire, MK43 9NH
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Needs improvement
Harrold Priory Middle School
The Green, Harrold, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7DE
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.