MK43 9DL postcode in Wootton, Bedford

MK43 9DL is a postcode in Wootton, in the Wootton & Kempston Rural ward of Bedford. It is in the Mid 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 £372,500 Homes sold in MK43 9, last 12 months. ▼ 1.3% on the year before Nearest station Kempston Hardwick 2.3 km in a straight line

Where MK43 9DL is, and what is near it

Map of MK43 9DL and what is near it Map of MK43 9DL: its centre point, with the 263 other postcodes in the MK43 9 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. MK43 9DA: also in MK43 9MK43 9DB: also in MK43 9MK43 9DD: also in MK43 9MK43 9DE: also in MK43 9MK43 9DF: also in MK43 9MK43 9DG: also in MK43 9MK43 9DH: also in MK43 9MK43 9DJ: also in MK43 9MK43 9DN: also in MK43 9MK43 9DP: also in MK43 9MK43 9DQ: also in MK43 9MK43 9DR: also in MK43 9MK43 9DS: also in MK43 9MK43 9DT: also in MK43 9MK43 9DU: also in MK43 9MK43 9DW: also in MK43 9MK43 9EB: also in MK43 9MK43 9EN: also in MK43 9MK43 9EP: also in MK43 9MK43 9EQ: also in MK43 9MK43 9ER: also in MK43 9MK43 9ES: also in MK43 9MK43 9ET: also in MK43 9MK43 9EU: also in MK43 9MK43 9EW: also in MK43 9MK43 9EX: also in MK43 9MK43 9EY: also in MK43 9MK43 9EZ: also in MK43 9MK43 9FA: also in MK43 9MK43 9FB: also in MK43 9MK43 9GZ: also in MK43 9MK43 9HA: also in MK43 9MK43 9HB: also in MK43 9MK43 9HD: also in MK43 9MK43 9HE: also in MK43 9MK43 9HF: also in MK43 9MK43 9HH: also in MK43 9MK43 9HL: also in MK43 9MK43 9HP: also in MK43 9MK43 9HQ: also in MK43 9MK43 9HT: also in MK43 9MK43 9HU: also in MK43 9MK43 9HW: also in MK43 9MK43 9HZ: also in MK43 9MK43 9JB: also in MK43 9MK43 9JE: also in MK43 9MK43 9JF: also in MK43 9MK43 9JJ: also in MK43 9MK43 9JL: also in MK43 9MK43 9JT: also in MK43 9MK43 9JU: also in MK43 9MK43 9LH: also in MK43 9MK43 9PJ: also in MK43 9MK43 9PX: also in MK43 9MK43 9PY: also in MK43 9MK43 9PZ: also in MK43 9MK43 9QA: also in MK43 9MK43 9TL: also in MK43 9 School 2.3 kmStewartby station 3.3 kmWootton & Kempston Rural MK43 9DL Map of MK43 9DL and what is near it Map of MK43 9DL: its centre point, with the 263 other postcodes in the MK43 9 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 2.3–3.7 kmStewartby station 3.3 kmWootton & Kempston Rural MK43 9DL
  • MK43 9DL
  • Other postcodes in MK43 9: press one for its page
  • 4 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 52.0969, longitude -0.5371)

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 9DL?

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 9DL?

Every home and business at MK43 9DL 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 9DL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bedford Borough Council's days for MK43 9DL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 9DL 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 9DL.

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 9DL: 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 9DL 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 9DL?

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.

£372,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£377,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.3% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 9DL

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in MK43 9DL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 March 2026. The middle price was £373,750, from £265,000 to £425,000. Across MK43 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £372,500. 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 9DL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around MK43 9DL. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (35%). 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 9DL

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (8%)£1,648
Band Babout 190 (24%)£1,922
Band Cabout 250 (32%)£2,197
Band Dabout 150 (19%)£2,472
Band Eabout 100 (13%)£3,021
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,570
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,120
Band Hwithheld£4,943

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 30% 1945 to 1964
  5. 35% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 9DL is in (ONS area E01017554), 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 9DL?

The nearest open schools to MK43 9DL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK43 9DL, 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 9DL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK43 9DL is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Stewartby Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle

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 St Mary's Road, 120 m away.

More stations near MK43 9DL, 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 9DL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK43 9DL, 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 9DL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK43 9DL 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 9DL?

The nearest to the centre of MK43 9DL, 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 9DL?

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 9DL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK43 9DL, 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 9DL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK43 9DL, 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 9DL?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK43 9DL 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 9DL in a conservation area?

The centre of MK43 9DL 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 9DL?

Police.uk records 34 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK43 9DL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Public order6 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Other theft4 reports

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 9DL

Ward
Wootton & Kempston Rural
Parish
Wootton
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Wootton
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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