Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at MK43 9EN? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wootton Primary School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Kempston Rural Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Balliol Primary School | Primary | 2.3 km | 39% met the expected standard |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy | Primary | 3.0 km | 46% met the expected standard |
| Wootton Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kempston Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Daubeney Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 38.5 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Marston Vale Middle School | Secondary | 3.7 km | – |
| Wixams Academy | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 47.5 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Polam School | Independent | 5.7 km | – |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent | 5.9 km | 42.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bedford School | Independent | 6.4 km | 44.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Wootton Upper School | 990 m | 8 |
| Golf | The Bedford Golf Clubhouse | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Kempston Pool | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Football | 3G Astroturf Pitch | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Water ski | Box End Water Park Cable Tow | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Ski | Box End Park | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Marston Skate Park | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club | 4.0 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Kempston Hardwick, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km), with 10k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Bedford.
The nearest bus stop is Elmsdale Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes C1, C2); 9 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 70 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Wootton Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Wootton Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 44.3 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 300 m away; Wootton's Local Store (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Vale Medical Practice (750 m), with Wootton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Wootton Barbers shop is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Bedford Hospital, 5.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Legstraps is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Fox & Duck the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 35 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 39% detached houses.
It's new: 51% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 235 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Hoo Corner, 700 m away; for exercise, Cryselco Park Pavilion (2.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 26 km away.
Most households own their home, 6% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
12 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.