MK43 9LU

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980

MK43 9LU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with MK43 9LU

Churchill Close - 34 properties, USRN 27300497

Stewartby Way - 6 properties, USRN 27301585

School Lane - 1 property, USRN 27300496

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0691 / 52°4'8"N

Longitude: -0.515 / 0°30'54"W

UTM Reference: 30U 670320 5771641

OS Easting: 501884

OS Northing: 242234

OS Grid: TL018422

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2W.8LX

Mapcode Global: VHFQM.1824

Open Location Code: 9C4X3F9M+MX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rb86

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

rural village
a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Families and Later Life

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 9204 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for MK43 9LU on Thursday 25 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:35
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:53
Sunrise	04:42
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	04:12 to 21:56
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:56 to 04:13
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	00:26
Moon Rises	16:42

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

Residential Property Sales in MK43 9LU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
21 July 2023	43 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£300,000
5 August 2022	50 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£385,000
27 May 2022	35 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£362,000
11 February 2022	34 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£460,000
11 August 2020	27 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£340,000
14 February 2020	45 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£295,000
10 July 2018	29 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£363,995
11 May 2018	47 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£365,000
28 November 2014	40 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£249,995
22 May 2014	30 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
1 April 2008	47 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£227,500
28 August 2007	36 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
16 February 2007	46 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£216,000
1 December 2006	23 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£205,000
26 May 2006	33 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£187,000
12 May 2006	27 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£210,000
15 April 2005	26 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£165,000
2 December 2003	32 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£160,000
5 December 2002	27 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£124,500
12 August 2002	29 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£120,000
21 September 2001	34 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£121,500
11 May 2001	36 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
18 August 1999	40 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£74,000
5 February 1999	44 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£67,500
15 May 1998	46 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£75,000
27 June 1997	36 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£54,000
29 November 1996	32 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£32,950
10 May 1996	34 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£30,000
1 May 1996	47 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£62,000
29 February 1996	30 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£23,000
31 January 1996	29 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£38,000
21 July 1995	30 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£30,000
5 May 1995	25 Churchill Close, Stewartby, Bedford MK43 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£45,750

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 9LU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Mid Bedfordshire

MP

Blake Stephenson Conservative

Bedford Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Wixams & Wilstead

Councillors

Graeme Coombes Conservative

Marc Frost Conservative

Andrea Spice Conservative

MK43 9LU also falls within the Civil Parish of Stewartby, 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 9LU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00088596		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01017552	Bedford 020B	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
E04011914	Stewartby	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E05014516	Wixams & Wilstead	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
E33025713		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
E63010898	Stewartby	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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