MK43 8DN postcode in Turvey, Bedford
MK43 8DN is a postcode in Turvey, in the Bromham ward of Bedford. It is in the North Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since March 1983.
Where MK43 8DN is, and what is near it
- MK43 8DN
- Other postcodes in MK43 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 52.1633, longitude -0.6222)
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 8DN?
- BedfordCouncil, for all local services Bedford: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around MK43 8DN Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- BedfordshirePolice force area
- North BedfordshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Richard Fuller (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Richard Fuller
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 8DN?
Every home and business at MK43 8DN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8DN?
BinDayBuddy has not read Bedford Borough Council's days for MK43 8DN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for MK43 8DN on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8DN 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 8DN.
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 8DN: 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 8DN 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8DN?
Homes in MK43 8 sold for a typical £454,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, down 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £547,500 48 sales
- Semi-detached £405,500 24 sales
- Terraced £430,000 7 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
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 postcodeSource: 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 8DN
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK43 8DN 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 8DN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around MK43 8DN. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (5%) | £1,648 |
| Band B | about 50 (8%) | £1,922 |
| Band C | about 180 (29%) | £2,197 |
| Band D | about 110 (17%) | £2,472 |
| Band E | about 80 (13%) | £3,021 |
| Band F | about 100 (16%) | £3,570 |
| Band G | about 70 (11%) | £4,120 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £4,943 |
When the homes were built
- 32% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 15% 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 8DN is in (ONS area E01017546), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8DN?
The nearest open schools to MK43 8DN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8DN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of MK43 8DN is Bedford Rail Station, 10.2 km away in a straight line.
- Bedford Rail Station Railway station 10.2 kmDrive
- Bedford St Johns Rail Station Railway station 11.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Laws, 119 m away.
More stations near MK43 8DN, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near MK43 8DN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK43 8DN, 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.
- Harrold Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 720225 4.5 kmCycle
- Cobbs Garden Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 988590 5.5 kmDrive
- Priory Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01234 262040 8.0 kmDrive
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 8DN?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK43 8DN 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near MK43 8DN?
The nearest to the centre of MK43 8DN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Moodley Dental Practice Phone 01234 711410 5.5 kmDrive
- Kateri Clinic 7.0 kmDrive
- The Village Dental Practice Phone 01234 860575 8.0 kmDrive
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 8DN?
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.
- The Manor Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 364252 7.9 kmDrive
- Moorfields at Bedford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 355122 10.9 kmDrive
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 8DN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of MK43 8DN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Creative Support - Dove Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 236 0829 4.4 kmCycle
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 8DN?
The nearest vets to the centre of MK43 8DN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Willows Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1234 711473 5.6 kmDrive
- Jarden Vets Phone +44 1234 746325 5.7 kmDrive
- Scotts Veterinary Clinic 8.8 kmDrive
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 8DN in a conservation area?
The centre of MK43 8DN 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 8DN?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK43 8DN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for MK43 8DN
- Ward
- Bromham
- Parish
- Turvey
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Turvey
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- March 1983
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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