MK43 8RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 002F, Wootton & Kempston Rural ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK43 8RQ, 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 8RQ
- 1 crime within 500 mAugust, none in JulyBedford 002F: 23 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 3.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- 1 of 5 properties in MK43 8RQ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Bedford 002FNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 2 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 770 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at MK43 8RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK43 8RQRoad 50 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
- 9.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK43 8RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Kempston Rural Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Great Denham Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Rivertree Free School Special | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Greys Education Centre Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St James' CofE Academy Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Balliol Primary School Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Kempston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 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 8RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £540,000Whitings, MK40 4GESeptember 2023, detached, established, freehold410 m
- £367,500Midsummer Grove, MK40 4SEJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold460 m
- £305,000Great Portway, MK40 4GBDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold470 m
- £500,000Box End Road, MK43 8RPJune 2026, detached, established, freehold490 m
- £657,750Alnwick Way, MK40 4SXMay 2025, detached, established, freehold500 m
- £750,000Box End Road, MK43 8RRApril 2026, detached, established, freehold510 m
- £266,000Great Portway, MK40 4GAJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold520 m
- £527,500Ashwick Mead, MK40 4SZMay 2025, detached, established, freehold530 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 8RQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- THE VILLAGE PHARMACY700 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham LocalSainsburys770 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.