MK43 7JL postcode in Bedford, England

MK43 7JL is a postcode in Bedford, in the Sharnbrook ward. It is in the North 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 0% of homes and businesses at MK43 7JL can get it Across Bedford: 85% Typical price £360,500 Homes sold in MK43 7, last 12 months. ▼ 9.3% on the year before Nearest station Bedford 10.3 km in a straight line

Where MK43 7JL is, and what is near it

Map of MK43 7JL and what is near it Map of MK43 7JL: its centre point, with the 212 other postcodes in the MK43 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. MK43 7AA: also in MK43 7MK43 7AJ: also in MK43 7MK43 7AP: also in MK43 7MK43 7AR: also in MK43 7MK43 7AS: also in MK43 7MK43 7AT: also in MK43 7MK43 7AU: also in MK43 7MK43 7AX: also in MK43 7MK43 7BB: also in MK43 7MK43 7BE: also in MK43 7MK43 7BG: also in MK43 7MK43 7BH: also in MK43 7MK43 7BJ: also in MK43 7MK43 7BP: also in MK43 7MK43 7BW: also in MK43 7MK43 7DA: also in MK43 7MK43 7DB: also in MK43 7MK43 7DE: also in MK43 7MK43 7DF: also in MK43 7MK43 7DG: also in MK43 7MK43 7DH: also in MK43 7MK43 7DJ: also in MK43 7MK43 7DL: also in MK43 7MK43 7DP: also in MK43 7MK43 7DQ: also in MK43 7MK43 7DR: also in MK43 7MK43 7DS: also in MK43 7MK43 7DT: also in MK43 7MK43 7DU: also in MK43 7MK43 7DW: also in MK43 7MK43 7DX: also in MK43 7MK43 7DY: also in MK43 7MK43 7EF: 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 7MK43 7HD: also in MK43 7MK43 7HH: also in MK43 7MK43 7HJ: also in MK43 7MK43 7JH: also in MK43 7MK43 7JJ: also in MK43 7MK43 7JQ: also in MK43 7MK43 7JR: also in MK43 7MK43 7JS: also in MK43 7MK43 7JT: also in MK43 7MK43 7LN: also in MK43 7MK43 7LP: also in MK43 7MK43 7LR: also in MK43 7MK43 7LS: also in MK43 7MK43 7LT: also in MK43 7MK43 7NA: also in MK43 7MK43 7PU: also in MK43 7MK43 7QA: also in MK43 7 Sharnbrook Academy 2.9 kmHarrold MK43 7JL Map of MK43 7JL and what is near it Map of MK43 7JL: its centre point, with the 212 other postcodes in the MK43 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 4 places, 5.8–11.4 kmHarrold MK43 7JL
  • MK43 7JL
  • Other postcodes in MK43 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.2033, longitude -0.5829)

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 7JL?

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 7JL?

33% of the homes and businesses at MK43 7JL cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

MK43 7JL 0% Bedford 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

MK43 7JL 0% Bedford 98%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)33%
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 7JL?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for MK43 7JL.

Check the bin days for MK43 7JL 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 7JL 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 7JL.

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 7JL: 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 7JL 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 7JL?

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 7JL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK43 7JL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 7JL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around MK43 7JL. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (33%). 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 7JL

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 F, the most common, is £3,570.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (14%)£1,648
Band Babout 30 (5%)£1,922
Band Cabout 70 (11%)£2,197
Band Dabout 70 (11%)£2,472
Band Eabout 110 (17%)£3,021
Band Fabout 140 (21%)£3,570
Band Gabout 140 (21%)£4,120
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,943

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 33% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 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 7JL is in (ONS area E01017464), 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 7JL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK43 7JL is Bedford Rail Station, 10.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Bedford Rail Station Railway station 10.3 kmDrive
  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station Railway station 11.4 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near MK43 7JL, 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 7JL?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK43 7JL 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 7JL?

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

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 7JL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK43 7JL, 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 7JL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK43 7JL, 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 7JL?

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

The centre of MK43 7JL 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 7JL?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK43 7JL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson2 reports

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 7JL

Ward
Sharnbrook
Parish
Felmersham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller 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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MK43 7AU740 mMK43 7AT770 mMK43 7EF790 mMK43 7AS830 mMK43 7AX920 mMK43 7BB950 m
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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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