MK43 8WJ postcode in Bedford, England
MK43 8WJ is a postcode in Bedford, in the Greyfriars ward. It is in the Bedford parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since May 2002. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where MK43 8WJ is, and what is near it
- MK43 8WJ
- Other postcodes in MK43 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 5 EV charging points
- 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 52.1343, longitude -0.4754)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after MK43 8WJ?
- 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 8WJ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- BedfordshirePolice force area
- BedfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mohammad Yasin (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mohammad Yasin
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 8WJ?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for MK43 8WJ. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 8WJ?
BinDayBuddy has not read Bedford Borough Council's days for MK43 8WJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for MK43 8WJ 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 8WJ 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 8WJ.
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 8WJ: 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 8WJ 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 8WJ?
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 8WJ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK43 8WJ 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 8WJ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around MK43 8WJ. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (51%). 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 £3,021 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,648.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 500 (44%) | £1,648 |
| Band B | about 290 (26%) | £1,922 |
| Band C | about 240 (21%) | £2,197 |
| Band D | about 80 (7%) | £2,472 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £3,021 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,570 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,120 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,943 |
When the homes were built
- 51% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 20% 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939: 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 8WJ is in (ONS area E01017466), 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 8WJ?
The nearest open schools to MK43 8WJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 8WJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of MK43 8WJ is Bedford Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.
- Bedford Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
- Bedford St Johns Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Alexandra Road, 169 m away.
More stations near MK43 8WJ, 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 8WJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK43 8WJ, 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.
- Ashburnham Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 358411 250 mWalk
- Linden Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 273272 1.1 kmWalk
- Queens Park Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 351661 1.2 kmCycle
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 8WJ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of MK43 8WJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 8WJ?
The nearest to the centre of MK43 8WJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Tigga Smile - Bedford Dental Centre Phone 01234 354031 100 mWalk
- Bedford Dental Centre 100 mWalk
- Bedford Dental Studio Phone 01234 267999 150 mWalk
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 8WJ?
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.
- Moorfields at Bedford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 355122 650 mWalk
- Bedford Hospital Phone 01234 355122 650 mWalk
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 8WJ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of MK43 8WJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Rutland Road Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01234 344729 200 mWalk
- Francis House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01234 344729 300 mWalk
- The Crown Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01234 347400 550 mWalk
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 8WJ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK43 8WJ, 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.
- Lindleys Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 01234 359242 400 mWalk
- Boots, 33-37 the Harpur Centre Mon to Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01234 356231 500 mWalk
- Bedford Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01234 215015 500 mWalk
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 8WJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of MK43 8WJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 1.6 kmCycle
- Acorn House 2.4 kmCycle
- Medivet 2.7 kmCycle
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 8WJ in a conservation area?
The centre of MK43 8WJ 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 8WJ?
Police.uk records 929 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK43 8WJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 34, drugs 28, robbery 25, other crime 17, burglary 16, bicycle theft 14, possession of weapons 14, theft from the person 11.
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 8WJ
- Ward
- Greyfriars
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bedford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- May 2002
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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