The UK Postcode Database

MK43 9ES

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980
MK43 9ES Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK43 9ES

Thorpe Way - 28 properties, USRN 27302047

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0997 / 52°5'58"N

Longitude: -0.53 / 0°31'47"W

UTM Reference: 30U 669179 5775008

OS Easting: 500790

OS Northing: 245616

OS Grid: TL007456

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2G.BTZ

Mapcode Global: VHFQD.RHP6

Open Location Code: 9C4X3FXC+V2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rc63

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Young Families in Industrial Towns
  • Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 30368 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for MK43 9ES 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) 13:05
Sunset 21:26
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:15
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:34
Hours of daylight today04:13 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 9ES, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK43 9ES

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
25 January 2022 24 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £280,000
30 June 2021 28 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £275,500
26 April 2021 18 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £266,000
7 August 2019 4 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £218,000
18 February 2019 46 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £253,000
19 December 2018 16 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
4 May 2018 20 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £265,000
20 April 2018 18 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £245,000
4 November 2016 22 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £219,000
27 May 2016 32 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £222,000
21 July 2015 50 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £185,000
10 October 2014 20 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £182,500
4 May 2012 16 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £149,000
17 July 2008 50 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
20 December 2007 48 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
4 May 2007 26 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Semi-detached Freehold £164,950
5 April 2007 28 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £166,000
16 February 2006 50 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £136,000
9 September 2005 14 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Semi-detached Freehold £139,000
15 August 2005 38 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Semi-detached Freehold £152,000
4 August 2005 44 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
30 March 2005 22 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £153,800
20 September 2004 18 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,500
11 June 2004 14 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
19 March 2004 18 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £121,500
25 July 2003 20 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £141,995
15 August 2002 30 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £102,000
25 July 2002 36 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
10 May 2002 38 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Semi-detached Freehold £98,000
30 November 2001 14 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Semi-detached Freehold £86,000
14 September 2001 36 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £83,000
5 September 2001 34 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £76,000
18 July 2001 16 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Semi-detached Freehold £86,995
18 May 2001 42 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £81,000
14 July 2000 30 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £72,000
3 December 1999 36 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,950
1 May 1998 38 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Semi-detached Freehold £57,000
27 March 1997 50 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
27 February 1997 44 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
9 September 1996 42 Thorpe Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,000

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 9ES

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 9ES 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 9ES

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088608 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017553 Bedford 020C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 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
E33025711 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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