MK43 9AF

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in July 2011

MK43 9AF	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK43 9AF

Sherwood Close - 27 properties, USRN 27302751

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0933 / 52°5'35"N

Longitude: -0.5222 / 0°31'19"W

UTM Reference: 30U 669734 5774312

OS Easting: 501335

OS Northing: 244912

OS Grid: TL013449

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2H.LSY

Mapcode Global: VHFQD.WNS4

Open Location Code: 9C4X3FVH+84

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rc72

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

Baseline UK
Challenged Communities
Semi Detached Strivers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 28713 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for MK43 9AF on Friday 26 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:35
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:54
Sunrise	04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:04
Sunset	21:26
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:15
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:34

Hours of daylight today	04:13 to 21:56
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:56 to 04:13
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	00:43
Moon Rises	17:57

For a full sun and moon calendar for MK43 9AF, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK43 9AF

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
28 October 2022	15 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£77,500
29 March 2019	31 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£220,000
6 December 2018	33 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£282,000
30 November 2018	12 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£280,000
25 May 2018	33 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£290,000
1 March 2017	20 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Semi-detached	Freehold	£291,000
16 December 2016	20 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Semi-detached	Freehold	£290,000
29 July 2016	16 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£259,000
9 March 2015	3 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£187,000
3 May 2012	5 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£180,000
23 February 2012	16 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£189,995
20 February 2012	20 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Semi-detached	Freehold	£207,100
31 January 2012	27 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£186,595
22 December 2011	29 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£137,000
19 December 2011	33 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£180,495
8 December 2011	2 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Detached	Freehold	£327,995
3 October 2011	1 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£204,245
31 August 2011	8 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£210,000
12 August 2011	6 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£232,000
5 August 2011	3 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£165,800
1 August 2011	10 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Semi-detached	Freehold	£232,495
25 July 2011	18 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Semi-detached	Freehold	£244,995
22 July 2011	4 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Detached	Freehold	£349,995
22 July 2011	12 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£228,995
15 July 2011	14 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£160,000
8 July 2011	31 Sherwood Close, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£169,995

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for MK43 9AF

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Mid Bedfordshire

MP

Blake Stephenson Conservative

Bedford Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Wootton & Kempston Rural

Councillors

Sue Abood Liberal Democrats

John Wheeler Conservative

MK43 9AF also falls within the Civil Parish of Wootton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for MK43 9AF

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00088598		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01017551	Bedford 020A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E01034425	Bedford 020E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E02003635	Bedford 020	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04011921	Wootton	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E05014517	Wootton & Kempston Rural	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E06000055	Bedford	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E12000006	East of England	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001359	Mid Bedfordshire	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000026	Bedfordshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000166	Bedford	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33025712		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000057	South East Midlands	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000249	NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000007	East of England	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000024	NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E63010834	Wootton (Bedford)	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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