MK43 7RL lies on Dewlands in Oakley, Bedford. MK43 7RL is located in the Clapham & Oakley electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bedford and the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y and the police force is Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.


| Easting | 500827 |
| Northing | 253528 |
| Latitude | 52.170813 |
| Longitude | -0.527103 |
| Street | Dewlands |
| Locality | Oakley |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK43 |
Elevation or altitude of MK43 7RL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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| Ward | Clapham & Oakley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North East Bedfordshire |
2024 24 JUN £395,000 |
2018 24 AUG £365,000 |
24, DEWLANDS, OAKLEY, BEDFORD, MK43 7RL 2013 17 MAY £235,000 |
2009 16 OCT £263,350 |
26, DEWLANDS, OAKLEY, BEDFORD, MK43 7RL 2008 4 APR £263,000 |
14, DEWLANDS, OAKLEY, BEDFORD, MK43 7RL 2003 19 AUG £175,000 |
2002 15 JUL £154,850 |
2001 11 APR £129,950 |
18, DEWLANDS, OAKLEY, BEDFORD, MK43 7RL 2000 30 OCT £155,000 |
26, DEWLANDS, OAKLEY, BEDFORD, MK43 7RL 2000 15 SEP £147,000 |
| Bedford Arms (High Street) | Oakley | 135m |
| Dewlands (Church Lane) | Oakley | 137m |
| Bedford Arms (High Street) | Oakley | 139m |
| Dewlands (Church Lane) | Oakley | 170m |
| Queens Close (High Street) | Oakley | 247m |
| Bedford Station | 5km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 6.1km |
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
| Median download speed | 76.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 60.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
Estimated total energy consumption in MK43 7RL by fuel type, 2015.
| Consumption (kWh) | 277,683 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,884 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,646 |
| Consumption (kWh) | 86,779 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,339 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,124 |



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| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Post Office High Street | 16:35 | 11:00 | 193m |
| Ruffs Furze | 16:40 | 11:05 | 270m |
| Station Road | 16:30 | 10:55 | 543m |
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for MK43 7RL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH24 | Bedford |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000055 | Bedford |
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for MK43 7RL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088494 | |
| LSOA | E01017528 | Bedford 003E |
| MSOA | E02003618 | Bedford 003 |
| MK43 7SE | Grenidge Way | 99m |
| MK43 7RN | Dewlands | 104m |
| MK43 7RW | Dewlands | 126m |
| MK43 7RH | High Street | 141m |
| MK43 7RJ | Church Lane | 163m |
| MK43 7SF | Grenidge Way | 168m |
| MK43 7SA | Reynes Drive | 183m |
| MK43 7RP | Church Lane | 185m |
| MK43 7RR | Ruffs Furze | 204m |
| MK43 7SB | Reynes Drive | 213m |