MK43 9GX
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 018H, Wixams & Wilstead ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK43 9GX, 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 9GX
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 100% on JulyBedford 018H: 66 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kempston Hardwick, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 920 m awayExact point
- No property in MK43 9GX 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 018HNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.7 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK43 9GXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK43 9GXRoad 60 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
- 10.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK43 9GX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway School Special | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Kempston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Balliol Primary School Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Wootton Primary School Primary | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Kempston Rural Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Greys Education Centre Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Springfield Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Daubeney Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
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 9GX
Latest sale at each postcode- £340,000Walford Grove, MK42 7GWMay 2025, detached, established, freehold480 m
- £397,000Carding Way, MK42 7JZJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold540 m
- £277,500Baker Drive, MK42 7GYFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold540 m
- £365,000Hilton Close, MK42 7FSAugust 2025, semi-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
The neighbourhood: Bedford 018H
Everything about Bedford 018HThe 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.