MK43 0BP postcode in Cranfield, Central Bedfordshire

MK43 0BP is a postcode in Cranfield, in the Cranfield & Marston Moretaine ward of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the Mid Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Central Bedfordshire: 87% Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in MK43 0, last 12 months. ▲ 1.4% on the year before Nearest station Lidlington 4.7 km in a straight line

Where MK43 0BP is, and what is near it

Map of MK43 0BP and what is near it Map of MK43 0BP: its centre point, with the 369 other postcodes in the MK43 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. MK43 0AA: also in MK43 0MK43 0AB: also in MK43 0MK43 0BA: also in MK43 0MK43 0BB: also in MK43 0MK43 0BD: also in MK43 0MK43 0BF: also in MK43 0MK43 0BL: also in MK43 0MK43 0BN: also in MK43 0MK43 0BW: also in MK43 0MK43 0DA: also in MK43 0MK43 0EH: also in MK43 0MK43 0EJ: also in MK43 0MK43 0EL: also in MK43 0MK43 0EN: also in MK43 0MK43 0EP: also in MK43 0MK43 0ER: also in MK43 0MK43 0ET: also in MK43 0MK43 0EU: also in MK43 0MK43 0EW: also in MK43 0MK43 0EX: also in MK43 0MK43 0EY: also in MK43 0MK43 0EZ: also in MK43 0MK43 0FA: also in MK43 0MK43 0FP: also in MK43 0MK43 0FY: also in MK43 0MK43 0GJ: also in MK43 0MK43 0GP: also in MK43 0MK43 0GQ: also in MK43 0MK43 0GR: also in MK43 0MK43 0GS: also in MK43 0MK43 0GZ: also in MK43 0MK43 0HA: also in MK43 0MK43 0HB: also in MK43 0MK43 0HD: also in MK43 0MK43 0HE: also in MK43 0MK43 0HF: also in MK43 0MK43 0HH: also in MK43 0MK43 0HJ: also in MK43 0MK43 0HL: also in MK43 0MK43 0HN: also in MK43 0MK43 0HP: also in MK43 0MK43 0HQ: also in MK43 0MK43 0HR: also in MK43 0MK43 0HS: also in MK43 0MK43 0HT: also in MK43 0MK43 0HU: also in MK43 0MK43 0HW: also in MK43 0MK43 0HX: also in MK43 0MK43 0HZ: also in MK43 0MK43 0JA: also in MK43 0MK43 0JB: also in MK43 0MK43 0JD: also in MK43 0MK43 0JF: also in MK43 0MK43 0JG: also in MK43 0MK43 0JH: also in MK43 0MK43 0JJ: also in MK43 0MK43 0JL: also in MK43 0MK43 0JN: also in MK43 0MK43 0JP: also in MK43 0MK43 0JQ: also in MK43 0MK43 0JW: also in MK43 0MK43 0LX: also in MK43 0MK43 0QG: also in MK43 0MK43 0QH: also in MK43 0MK43 0WR: also in MK43 0MK43 0YT: also in MK43 0 GP 3.5 km2 places, 3.6–5.0 km2 places, 3.9–4.9 kmLidlington station 4.7 kmGP 6.5 kmCranfield MK43 0BP Map of MK43 0BP and what is near it Map of MK43 0BP: its centre point, with the 369 other postcodes in the MK43 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 3.5–5.0 km2 places, 3.9–4.9 kmCranfield & Marston Moretaine MK43 0BP
  • MK43 0BP
  • Other postcodes in MK43 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0777, longitude -0.5945)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after MK43 0BP?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at MK43 0BP?

Every home and business at MK43 0BP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Central Bedfordshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at MK43 0BP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for MK43 0BP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for MK43 0BP on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is MK43 0BP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include MK43 0BP.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Central Bedfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for MK43 0BP: 6,186 properties in Central Bedfordshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Central Bedfordshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of MK43 0BP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near MK43 0BP?

Homes in MK43 0 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 157 sales, up 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£345,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £488,500 54 sales
  • Semi-detached £335,000 58 sales
  • Terraced £297,375 36 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £177,500 9 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole MK43 district: a typical £380,000 from 426 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in MK43 0BP

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in MK43 0BP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 January 2025. The middle sale was £370,000, from £365,000 to £390,000. Across MK43 0, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £350,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near MK43 0BP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around MK43 0BP. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (45%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around MK43 0BP

Band D in Central Bedfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,516. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,677 (band A) to £4,194 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,237.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,677
Band Babout 100 (16%)£1,957
Band Cabout 260 (42%)£2,237
Band Dabout 130 (21%)£2,516
Band Eabout 90 (15%)£3,075
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,634
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,194
Band Hfewer than 5£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 45% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Central Bedfordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of MK43 0BP is in (ONS area E01017394), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near MK43 0BP?

The nearest open schools to MK43 0BP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK43 0BP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to MK43 0BP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK43 0BP is Lidlington Rail Station, 4.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Lidlington Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
  • Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Crane Way, 228 m away.

More stations near MK43 0BP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near MK43 0BP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK43 0BP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near MK43 0BP?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of MK43 0BP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Cranfield Village Hall Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2 1.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near MK43 0BP?

The nearest to the centre of MK43 0BP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to MK43 0BP?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near MK43 0BP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK43 0BP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near MK43 0BP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK43 0BP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near MK43 0BP?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK43 0BP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is MK43 0BP in a conservation area?

The centre of MK43 0BP is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near MK43 0BP?

Police.uk records 30 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK43 0BP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Burglary13 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Public order3 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: shoplifting 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for MK43 0BP

Ward
Cranfield & Marston Moretaine
Parish
Cranfield
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Cranfield
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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