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MK43 7AY

Harrold · Bedford · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Bedford
Ward
Harrold
Local authority
Bedford
Constituency
North Bedfordshire
Postcode district
MK43
Postcode sector
MK43 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK43 7LU 38 m
MK43 7LW 96 m
MK43 7LA 152 m
MK43 7AW 157 m
MK43 7LB 157 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK43 7AY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 2024
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK43
Postcode sector
MK43 7
Latitude
52.187879
Longitude
-0.604521
British National Grid easting
495,495
British National Grid northing
255,320

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Bedford · E06000055
Electoral ward
Harrold · E05014503
Parish or community
E04011883
Westminster constituency
North Bedfordshire · E14001384
Output area
E00088186
Lower layer super output area
Bedford 002B · E01017465
Middle layer super output area
Bedford 002 · E02003617

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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9 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
7, John Bunyan Court, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7AY 30 July 2025 £650,000
4, John Bunyan Court, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7AY 16 May 2025 £325,000
2, John Bunyan Court, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7AY 9 May 2025 £325,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
6
Primary
6
Secondary
0

  1. Carlton CofE Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    371 m

  2. Harrold Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    1.5 km

  3. Turvey Primary School

    Foundation school

    2.9 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
72
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Anti social behaviour 21
  • Violence and sexual offences 19
  • Public order 7
  • Burglary 5
  • Shoplifting 4

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
MK43 7 residents
7,348

Age bands in MK43 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.6%

1,149 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

757 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.1%

1,261 residents

Age 45 to 64
31.9%

2,350 residents

Age 65 and over
25.2%

1,854 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • HARROLD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PEACH'S CLOSE, HARROLD, BEDFORD, MK43 7DX

    ODS code E81007

    1.6 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Fox

    BCT · Carlton

    0.0 miles

  • The Fox

    BCT · Carlton

    0.0 miles

  • Manor Close

    BCT · Carlton

    0.1 miles

  • Manor Close

    BCT · Carlton

    0.1 miles

  • The Playing Field

    BCT · Carlton

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bedford 002B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

23,501 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £650,000 from 9 recorded sales in MK43 7AY. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Bedford is £329,830 in June 2026, up 4.4% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

6 open schools are in scope, including 6 primary and 0 secondary schools. Carlton CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 371 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

72 published events cover 12 months, averaging 6 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Anti social behaviour with 21 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.