MK43 9FQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 020D, Wootton & Kempston Rural ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK43 9FQ, 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 9FQ
- 22 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 47% on JulyBedford 020D: 39 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kempston Hardwick, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in MK43 9FQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Bedford 020DNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK43 9FQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK43 9FQRoad 53 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
- 10.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK43 9FQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wootton Primary School Primary | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Wootton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Ridgeway School Special | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Kempston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 22 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 9FQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £600,000Elmer Crescent, MK43 9FUJune 2023, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £240,000Lunniss Way, MK43 9FLOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £473,000Billing Way, MK43 9FWJune 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £460,000Granby Way, MK43 9FPOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £380,000Crisp Meadows, MK43 9QBSeptember 2023, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £503,000Ashpole Avenue, MK43 9EGJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £294,000Denny Street, MK43 9FSMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £305,000Arthur Black Way, MK43 9FJFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 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 9FQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE480 m
Pharmacies
- WOOTTON PHARMACY460 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Wootton Cause End ExpressTesco430 m
- Sainsburys Wootton Folkes Road LocalSainsburys440 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 020D
Everything about Bedford 020DThe postcode district: MK43
Everything about MK43Your MP
- Blake StephensonConservativeMP for Mid 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.