MK43 7RL postcode in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford

MK43 7RL is a postcode in Oakley, Bedford, in the Clapham & Oakley 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 70% 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 5.0 km in a straight line

Where MK43 7RL is, and what is near it

Map of MK43 7RL and what is near it Map of MK43 7RL: 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. MK43 7AQ: also in MK43 7MK43 7PW: also in MK43 7MK43 7QF: also in MK43 7MK43 7QG: also in MK43 7MK43 7QZ: also in MK43 7MK43 7RB: also in MK43 7MK43 7RD: also in MK43 7MK43 7RE: also in MK43 7MK43 7RF: also in MK43 7MK43 7RG: also in MK43 7MK43 7RH: also in MK43 7MK43 7RJ: also in MK43 7MK43 7RN: also in MK43 7MK43 7RP: also in MK43 7MK43 7RQ: also in MK43 7MK43 7RR: also in MK43 7MK43 7RS: also in MK43 7MK43 7RT: also in MK43 7MK43 7RU: also in MK43 7MK43 7RW: also in MK43 7MK43 7RX: also in MK43 7MK43 7RY: also in MK43 7MK43 7RZ: also in MK43 7MK43 7SA: also in MK43 7MK43 7SB: also in MK43 7MK43 7SD: also in MK43 7MK43 7SE: also in MK43 7MK43 7SF: also in MK43 7MK43 7SG: also in MK43 7MK43 7SH: also in MK43 7MK43 7SJ: also in MK43 7MK43 7SL: also in MK43 7MK43 7SN: also in MK43 7MK43 7SP: also in MK43 7MK43 7SQ: also in MK43 7MK43 7SR: also in MK43 7MK43 7SS: also in MK43 7MK43 7ST: also in MK43 7MK43 7SU: also in MK43 7MK43 7SW: also in MK43 7MK43 7SX: also in MK43 7MK43 7SY: also in MK43 7MK43 7TA: also in MK43 7MK43 7TB: also in MK43 7MK43 7TD: also in MK43 7MK43 7TE: also in MK43 7MK43 7TF: also in MK43 7MK43 7TG: also in MK43 7MK43 7TH: also in MK43 7 School 2.4 kmSchool 3.8 kmGP 4.8 kmHarrold MK43 7RL Map of MK43 7RL and what is near it Map of MK43 7RL: 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.4 kmSchool 3.8 kmHarrold MK43 7RL
  • MK43 7RL
  • Other postcodes in MK43 7: 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 52.1708, longitude -0.5271)

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 7RL?

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 7RL?

Every home and business at MK43 7RL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 70% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)70% 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 7RL?

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

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

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 7RL: 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 7RL 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 7RL?

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 7RL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in MK43 7RL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 June 2024. 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 7RL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around MK43 7RL. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (54%). 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 7RL

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 40 (4%)£1,648
Band Babout 20 (2%)£1,922
Band Cabout 380 (37%)£2,197
Band Dabout 150 (15%)£2,472
Band Eabout 200 (19%)£3,021
Band Fabout 120 (12%)£3,570
Band Gabout 110 (11%)£4,120
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,943

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 54% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 7RL is in (ONS area E01017528), 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 7RL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK43 7RL is Bedford Rail Station, 5.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Bedford Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive
  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive

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 Dewlands, 133 m away.

More stations near MK43 7RL, 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 7RL?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK43 7RL 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.

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

Which dentists are near MK43 7RL?

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

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 7RL?

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

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

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

The centre of MK43 7RL 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 7RL?

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

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 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 7RL

Ward
Clapham & Oakley
Parish
Oakley
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Oakley, Bedford
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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