MK43 8RL
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 002F, Wootton & Kempston Rural ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK43 8RL, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around MK43 8RL
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in July eitherBedford 002F: 23 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kempston Hardwick, 3.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 850 m awayExact point
- No property in MK43 8RL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Bedford 002FNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 830 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK43 8RLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK43 8RLRoad 44 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK43 8RL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Kempston Rural Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Ridgeway School Special | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Kempston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Balliol Primary School Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Greys Education Centre Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near MK43 8RL
Latest sale at each postcode- £347,500Green End Road, MK43 8RJFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold390 m
- £525,000Ibbett Close, MK43 9BUJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold460 m
- £455,000Home Road, MK43 9BLMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold470 m
- £350,000Ibbett Close, MK43 9BTJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold500 m
- £430,000Ridge Road, MK43 9BPJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold590 m
- £645,000Middleway, MK43 9FFFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold600 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of MK43 8RL
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Lidl Ridge Road Kempston BedfordLidl830 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 002F
Everything about Bedford 002FThe postcode district: MK43
Everything about MK43Your MP
- Richard FullerConservativeMP for North Bedfordshire
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.