Postcode MK42 0AG (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 0AG is located in Bedford It was introduced in April 2015 and is an active postcode. MK42 0AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 0AG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of MK42 0AG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to MK42 0AG is Turnpike Gardens which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Welbourne Gardens and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.19 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0AG (for ages 11 and under) is King's Oak Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bedford Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 14, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK42 0AG is The Anchor and is 571 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 14, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Say Doughnuts and is 185 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK42 0AG is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK42 0AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK42 0AG, and the approximate distance away.

Turnpike Gardens 29 m
Arkwright Road 148 m
Eastcotts Road 153 m
B562 153 m
Stanley Road 164 m
Alburgh Close 184 m
Bamford Road 187 m
Barton Road 236 m
Collins Place 236 m
Leith Road 303 m
Duchess Road 338 m
St Martins Way 373 m
Lovell Road 374 m
Harrowden Road 378 m
Wallis Way 639 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0AG

Introduction April 2015
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK42 0AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.02 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.05 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.07 km
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.32 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.59 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.67 km
Bedford Girls' School 2.01 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.28 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.29 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.35 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.36 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.48 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.62 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2.69 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.69 km
Bedford School 2.82 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.89 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
3.08 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
3.09 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 0AG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Golden Years at Gordon Colling House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
139 m
Say Doughnuts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
185 m
A1 Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
317 m
Britains Fish And Chips Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
360 m
Meiklejohn Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
360 m
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
360 m
Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
423 m
W & H Peacock Auction Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
531 m
Rai's Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
571 m
The Anchor Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2021
571 m
Barns Hotel (Donnington Valley Ltd) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
587 m
Fully Loaded Bedford Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
605 m
H&D Local Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
623 m
Harrowden Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
710 m
Bickels Yard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
963 m
Southway Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
1.01 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 1, 2021
1.01 km
Relish School Food at Kings Oak Primary - Kings Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
1.02 km
Relish School Food at Kings Oak Primary - Oak Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
October 23, 2020
1.02 km
Organic The Best Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2017
1.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 0AG - Data from Apr 2022

Welbourne Gardens Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Welbourne Gardens Bus Stop/Station 94 m
The Turnpike Bus Stop/Station 167 m
The Turnpike Bus Stop/Station 183 m
The Turnpike Bus Stop/Station 195 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.79 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.27 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.22 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.96 km
London Stansted Airport Air 54.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 0AG - Data from Dec 2021

Cardington Spillway Inland Water 611 m
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 730 m
Priory Lake Inland Water 884 m
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.05 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.11 km
Longholme Island Island 1.33 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.36 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Rink Islands Island 2.25 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.39 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.13 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 0AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 41 Mbps 67.06 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 18.65 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.8 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 45.3 11
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 201,154 kWh - mean 9,143 kWh : median 8,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 69,694 kWh - mean 3,168 kWh : median 2,927 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12159800
Longitude -0.43784100
OS Easting 507049
OS Northing 0248182
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13724
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Kingsbrook
Local Authority District Bedford
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000055
Travel To Work Area Bedford

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bedfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025681
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 014C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2