MK43 8RU maps, stats, and open data
MK43 8RU lies on West End Road in Kempston, Bedford. MK43 8RU is located in the Wootton & Kempston Rural electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bedford and the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid 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.
MK43 8RU maps


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MK43 8RU geodata
| Easting | 500093 |
| Northing | 248531 |
| Latitude | 52.126036 |
| Longitude | -0.539302 |
Where is MK43 8RU?
| Street | West End Road |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK43 |
MK43 8RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK43 8RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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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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Politics
| Ward | Wootton & Kempston Rural |
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| Constituency | Mid Bedfordshire |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK43 8RU
| Tithe Road | Kempston West End | 858m |
| Tithe Road | Kempston West End | 869m |
| Box End Road | Box End | 893m |
| Box End Road | Box End | 904m |
| Bedford Road | Stagsden | 1,693m |
Nearest railway stations to MK43 8RU
| Bedford Station | 4.3km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 4.5km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 4.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK43 8RU (2020 data)
| 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
Broadband speed in MK43 8RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 44.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 47.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK43 8RU (2020 data)
| 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% |
Deprivation
40.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than
MK43 8RU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK43 8RU (metres)
The Cable Cafe
Corner 5 Restaurant
Bedfordshire Golf Club
Bedfordshire Golf Club
1,210m
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Nearest post box to MK43 8RU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Box End | 16:00 | 07:10 | 973m |
| Church End | 16:05 | 07:00 | 1,460m |
| Kingswood Way | 17:30 | 11:10 | 1,577m |
MK43 8RU ITL and MK43 8RU LAU
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 8RU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLH24 | Bedford |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000055 | Bedford |
MK43 8RU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for MK43 8RU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00088573 | |
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| LSOA | E01017547 | Bedford 002F |
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| MSOA | E02003617 | Bedford 002 |
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