MK43 9AP postcode in Bedford, England
MK43 9AP is a postcode in Bedford, in the Wootton & Kempston Rural ward. It is in the Mid Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where MK43 9AP is, and what is near it
- MK43 9AP
- Other postcodes in MK43 9: 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 52.0974, longitude -0.5716)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after MK43 9AP?
- 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 9AP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- BedfordshirePolice force area
- Mid BedfordshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Blake Stephenson (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Blake Stephenson
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 9AP?
None of the homes and businesses at MK43 9AP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Bedford: 85%
Bedford: 98%
The line marks the figure across Bedford.
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 9AP?
Next collection, in 6 days
Wednesday 28 October
Caddy bin, green bin and Orange bin
- Wed 4 Nov Caddy bin and black bin
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 10:02 on 22 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is MK43 9AP 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 9AP.
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 9AP: 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 9AP 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 9AP?
Homes in MK43 9 sold for a typical £372,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 104 sales, down 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £457,500 43 sales
- Semi-detached £340,000 44 sales
- Terraced £332,500 15 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 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 9AP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK43 9AP 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 9AP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around MK43 9AP. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (30%). 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 £4,120 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,197.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,648 |
| Band B | about 60 (8%) | £1,922 |
| Band C | about 220 (30%) | £2,197 |
| Band D | about 130 (18%) | £2,472 |
| Band E | about 170 (23%) | £3,021 |
| Band F | about 90 (12%) | £3,570 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £4,120 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,943 |
When the homes were built
- 7% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 30% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 19% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 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 9AP is in (ONS area E01034425), 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 9AP?
The nearest open schools to MK43 9AP, 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 9AP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of MK43 9AP is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 4.7 km away in a straight line.
- Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
- Stewartby Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
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 9AP, 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 9AP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK43 9AP, 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.
- The Vale Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 762500 3.0 kmCycle
- Marston Forest Healthcare Phone 01234 750234 4.1 kmCycle
- King Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 852222 5.7 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 9AP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK43 9AP 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 9AP?
The nearest to the centre of MK43 9AP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Cranfield Dental Practice Phone 01234 752515 3.5 kmCycle
- Kateri Clinic 3.9 kmCycle
- Marston Dental Practice Phone 07957 164931 4.0 kmCycle
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 9AP?
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 6.1 kmDrive
- Moorfields at Bedford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 355122 7.6 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 9AP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of MK43 9AP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cinnamon Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 07960 328368 2.9 kmCycle
- Blakelands Lodge Phone 01234 862629 4.0 kmCycle
- Village Green Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 768001 4.2 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 pharmacies are near MK43 9AP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK43 9AP, 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.
- Dr Allen Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01234 750238 3.2 kmCycle
- Wootton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01234 765166 3.6 kmCycle
- Mclaren Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01234 764222 4.1 kmCycle
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 9AP?
The nearest vets to the centre of MK43 9AP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 5.4 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 8.4 kmDrive
- Ampthill Veterinary Centre 9.0 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 9AP in a conservation area?
The centre of MK43 9AP 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 9AP?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of MK43 9AP in the latest month it has published.
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 9AP
- Ward
- Wootton & Kempston Rural
- Parish
- Wootton
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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