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MK43 7LX

POSTCODE

MK43 7LX is a postcode in Harrold.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.1797, -0.5862
OS grid SP967544 (496,764, 254,431)
IMD England
7/10
#23501
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
MoM -17% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4X5CH7+VG
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£360,500
Median property price · MK43 7 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 66 sales
-9.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
23501
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23501 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bedford 002 (E02003617)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£65,820

£56,478–£76,707

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,820

£41,585–£54,989

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,285

£41,039–£47,788

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,212

£35,286–£45,826

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · MK43 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · MK43 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 66 sales

MK43 7LX has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the MK43 7 sector.

Average price
£474,924
Median price: £360,500
Median -9.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 66 sales
View district MK43
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 5 sales · avg £547,200
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£641k£483k£326k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£770,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
MK43 7EW
£383,000 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
MK43 7LP
£763,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
MK43 7LW
£500,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
MK43 7QE
£320,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
MK43 7SR
£122,500 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
MK43 7PP
£272,500 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
MK43 7BN
£525,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
MK43 7HD
£428,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
MK43 7BS
£280,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
MK43 7QS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near MK43 7LX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near MK43 7LX

Counts are for Harrold electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY -55%
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

25
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,511
White Brit.91.2%
Other White2.6%
White Irish1.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
White & Asian1.0%
+ 10 other groups · 2.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,508
Christian52.8%
No religion39.3%
Not answered6.0%
Other religion0.9%
Jewish0.3%
+ 4 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,508
50–6425.7%
35–4916.9%
65–7412.8%
75–848.9%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 641
One person: aged 66+17.5%
Single family household, all members 66+16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.8%
One person: other10.1%
+ 8 other households · 25.7%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bedford Rail Station

    Rail

    8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min

  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station

    Rail

    9.8 km straight lineabout 123 min

  • Kempston Hardwick Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    11.2 km straight lineabout 140 min

Coordinates & Location for MK43 7LX

England
Country
Bedford
Local Authority
Harrold
Ward
Bedford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
MK43 7LX
Coordinates
52.1797, -0.5862
Grid reference
SP967544
Easting
496,764
Northing
254,431
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X5CH7+VG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Bedford
ITL Region
Bedford
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Bedford
Local Authority
Council Area
North Bedfordshire E14001384
Constituency
E14001384
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Harrold
Constituency code
E14001384
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Carlton and Chellington
International Territorial Level
Bedford

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bedfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bedford 002B E01017465
E01017465
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 002 E02003617
E02003617
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 002B E01017465
E01017465
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 002 E02003617
E02003617
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:42 AM5:50 PM
7:42 AM
Sunrise
5:50 PM
Sunset
10 hours 8 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
5:50 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 8 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode MK43 7LX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01017465 and MSOA E02003617 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23501
Present — Active
Postcode MK43 7LX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near MK43 7LX

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