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MK43 8FA

Bromham · Bedford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Bedford
Ward
Bromham
Local authority
Bedford
Constituency
North Bedfordshire
Postcode district
MK43
Postcode sector
MK43 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK43 8FB 55 m
MK43 8FE 55 m
MK43 8FG 90 m
MK43 8HD 134 m
MK43 8FD 147 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK43 8FA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 September 2022
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK43
Postcode sector
MK43 8
Latitude
52.141253
Longitude
-0.539370
British National Grid easting
500,053
British National Grid northing
250,222

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Bedford · E06000055
Electoral ward
Bromham · E05014493
Parish or community
E04011881
Westminster constituency
North Bedfordshire · E14001384
Output area
E00173745
Lower layer super output area
Bedford 008A · E01017459
Middle layer super output area
Bedford 008 · E02003623

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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19 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
4, Laurel Avenue, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8FA 6 February 2026 £430,000
1, Laurel Avenue, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8FA 3 November 2023 £810,000
19, Laurel Avenue, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8FA 1 November 2023 £620,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
32
Primary
18
Secondary
4

  1. Bromham CofE Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    1.1 km

  2. St James' CofE Academy

    Academy converter

    2.2 km

  3. Great Denham Primary School

    Foundation school

    2.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
134
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 55
  • Anti social behaviour 18
  • Criminal damage and arson 12
  • Drugs 10
  • Vehicle crime 9

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
MK43 8 residents
7,191

Age bands in MK43 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.2%

1,084 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

732 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.1%

1,295 residents

Age 45 to 64
31%

2,211 residents

Age 65 and over
25.4%

1,815 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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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

5

within 5 km

  • QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE

    23C CARLISLE ROAD, QUEEN'S PARK, BEDFORD, MK40 4HR

    ODS code E81021

    3.3 km

  • PRIORY MEDICAL CENTRE

    48 THE GLEBE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6GA

    ODS code E81049

    3.7 km

  • KING STREET SURGERY

    273 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8QD

    ODS code E81038

    3.9 km

  • LINDEN ROAD SURGERY

    13 LINDEN ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2DQ

    ODS code E81060

    4.1 km

  • ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY

    8 ASHBURNHAM ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 1DS

    ODS code E81615

    4.2 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

  • Brookside Park

    BCT · Bromham

    0.1 miles

  • Brookside Park

    BCT · Bromham

    0.1 miles

  • Budgens

    BCT · Bromham

    0.3 miles

  • Princes Road

    BCT · Bromham

    0.3 miles

  • Budgens

    BCT · Bromham

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bedford 008A, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

28,880 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
8 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
2
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

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 £610,000 from 19 recorded sales in MK43 8FA. 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

32 open schools are in scope, including 18 primary and 4 secondary schools. Bromham CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

134 published events cover 12 months, averaging 11.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 55 events.

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