MK43 7LB postcode in Carlton, Bedford, Bedford

MK43 7LB is a postcode in Carlton, Bedford, 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 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. Bedford: 85% Typical price £360,500 Homes sold in MK43 7, last 12 months. ▼ 9.3% on the year before Nearest station Bedford 10.4 km in a straight line

Where MK43 7LB is, and what is near it

Map of MK43 7LB and what is near it Map of MK43 7LB: 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), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. MK43 7AW: also in MK43 7MK43 7AY: also in MK43 7MK43 7BE: also in MK43 7MK43 7BG: also in MK43 7MK43 7BH: also in MK43 7MK43 7BJ: also in MK43 7MK43 7BN: 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 7EA: also in MK43 7MK43 7EB: also in MK43 7MK43 7ED: also in MK43 7MK43 7EE: also in MK43 7MK43 7EF: also in MK43 7MK43 7EH: also in MK43 7MK43 7EP: 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 7JL: also in MK43 7MK43 7JR: also in MK43 7MK43 7JS: also in MK43 7MK43 7JT: also in MK43 7MK43 7JU: also in MK43 7MK43 7JX: also in MK43 7MK43 7LA: also in MK43 7MK43 7LD: also in MK43 7MK43 7LE: also in MK43 7MK43 7LF: also in MK43 7MK43 7LG: also in MK43 7MK43 7LH: also in MK43 7MK43 7LN: also in MK43 7MK43 7LP: also in MK43 7MK43 7LQ: also in MK43 7MK43 7LR: also in MK43 7MK43 7LS: also in MK43 7MK43 7LT: also in MK43 7MK43 7LU: also in MK43 7MK43 7LW: also in MK43 7MK43 7LX: also in MK43 7MK43 7NA: also in MK43 7MK43 7NB: also in MK43 7MK43 7ND: also in MK43 7 2 places, 6.3–7.3 km2 railway stations, 10.4–11.5 kmHarrold MK43 7LB Map of MK43 7LB and what is near it Map of MK43 7LB: 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), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 6.3–7.3 kmSharnbrook Surgery 6.7 km2 railway stations, 10.4–11.5 kmHarrold MK43 7LB
  • MK43 7LB
  • Other postcodes in MK43 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 52.1889, longitude -0.6061)

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 7LB?

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 7LB?

Every home and business at MK43 7LB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 7LB?

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

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

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 7LB: 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 7LB 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 7LB?

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 7LB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK43 7LB 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 7LB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around MK43 7LB. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (32%). 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 7LB

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 E, the most common, is £3,021.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,648
Band Babout 40 (6%)£1,922
Band Cabout 120 (18%)£2,197
Band Dabout 110 (16%)£2,472
Band Eabout 180 (27%)£3,021
Band Fabout 130 (19%)£3,570
Band Gabout 60 (9%)£4,120
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,943

When the homes were built

  1. 31% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 32% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 7LB is in (ONS area E01017465), 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 7LB?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK43 7LB is Bedford Rail Station, 10.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Bedford Rail Station Railway station 10.4 kmDrive
  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station Railway station 11.5 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rectory Close, 152 m away.

More stations near MK43 7LB, 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 7LB?

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

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

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

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 7LB?

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

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

The centre of MK43 7LB 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 7LB?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK43 7LB 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 7LB

Ward
Harrold
Parish
Carlton and Chellington
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Carlton, Bedford
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 7LW60 mMK43 7JX80 mMK43 7JT120 mMK43 7LU130 mMK43 7LA140 mMK43 7AY160 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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