MK43 7DB postcode in Harrold, Bedford

MK43 7DB is a postcode in Harrold, in the Harrold ward of Bedford. It is in the North Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 7 of 59 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Bedford: 85% Typical price £360,500 Homes sold in MK43 7, last 12 months. ▼ 9.3% on the year before Nearest station Bedford 11.4 km in a straight line

Where MK43 7DB is, and what is near it

Map of MK43 7DB and what is near it Map of MK43 7DB: its centre point, with the 212 other postcodes in the MK43 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. MK43 7BE: also in MK43 7MK43 7BG: also in MK43 7MK43 7BH: also in MK43 7MK43 7BJ: also in MK43 7MK43 7BW: also in MK43 7MK43 7DA: also in MK43 7MK43 7DE: also in MK43 7MK43 7DF: also in MK43 7MK43 7DG: also in MK43 7MK43 7DJ: also in MK43 7MK43 7DL: also in MK43 7MK43 7DP: also in MK43 7MK43 7DQ: also in MK43 7MK43 7DT: also in MK43 7MK43 7DU: also in MK43 7MK43 7DX: also in MK43 7MK43 7DY: also in MK43 7MK43 7EA: also in MK43 7MK43 7EB: also in MK43 7MK43 7ER: also in MK43 7MK43 7EW: also in MK43 7MK43 7FB: also in MK43 7MK43 7FR: also in MK43 7MK43 7FS: also in MK43 7 School 1.0 kmLincroft Academy 7.1 kmCobbs Garden Surgery 8.0 kmWellingborough station 12.4 kmHarrold MK43 7DB Map of MK43 7DB and what is near it Map of MK43 7DB: its centre point, with the 212 other postcodes in the MK43 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 1.0 kmLincroft Academy 7.1 kmHarrold MK43 7DB
  • MK43 7DB
  • Other postcodes in MK43 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 52.2005, longitude -0.6097)

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 7DB?

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 7DB?

Every home and business at MK43 7DB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Bedford: 85%

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

Bedford: 98%

The line marks the figure across Bedford.

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 7DB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bedford Borough Council's days for MK43 7DB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for MK43 7DB 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 7DB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 59 homes and businesses at MK43 7DB. 7 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 5 more at a lower risk.

59 homes and businesses at MK43 7DB High: 7Medium: 1Low: 4Not in an area at risk: 47

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 Bedford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for MK43 7DB: 4,161 properties in Bedford are at high risk (4.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Bedford

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 7DB 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 7DB?

Homes in MK43 7 sold for a typical £360,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 66 sales, down 9.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£360,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£397,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £665,000 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £361,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £311,000 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £172,000 5 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 7DB

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in MK43 7DB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 March 2026. The middle sale was £330,000, from £247,000 to £835,000. Across MK43 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £360,500. 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

Food hygiene ratings at MK43 7DB

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at MK43 7DB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near MK43 7DB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around MK43 7DB. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 7DB

Band D in Bedford for 2026‑27: £2,472. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,648 (band A) to £4,943 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,197.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (7%)£1,648
Band Babout 120 (13%)£1,922
Band Cabout 180 (20%)£2,197
Band Dabout 160 (18%)£2,472
Band Eabout 140 (16%)£3,021
Band Fabout 130 (14%)£3,570
Band Gabout 100 (11%)£4,120
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,943

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 22% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Bedford 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 7DB is in (ONS area E01017504), 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 7DB?

The nearest open schools to MK43 7DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK43 7DB, 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 7DB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK43 7DB is Bedford Rail Station, 11.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Bedford Rail Station Railway station 11.4 kmDrive
  • Wellingborough Rail Station Railway station 12.4 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Harrold Priory Academy, 134 m away.

More stations near MK43 7DB, 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 7DB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK43 7DB, 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 7DB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK43 7DB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 7DB?

The nearest to the centre of MK43 7DB, 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 7DB?

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 7DB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK43 7DB, 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 vets are near MK43 7DB?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK43 7DB 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 7DB in a conservation area?

The centre of MK43 7DB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 7DB?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK43 7DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Shoplifting1 report

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 7DB

Ward
Harrold
Parish
Harrold
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Harrold
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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