The postcode MK42 0BJ is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 0BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 0BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 0BJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to MK42 0BJ is Bedesman Lane which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Duckmill Lane and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 418 m away.
The closest primary school to MK42 0BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Priory Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 1, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is KWS School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 5, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of MK42 0BJ is Bedford Rowing Club and is 85 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 21, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lee's Kitchen and is 85 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 3, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 247 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25.2 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK42 0BJ is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK42 0BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 0BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 0BJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK42 0BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 191 m |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 235 m | |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 272 m |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 684 m |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 860 m |
| Bedford School | Independent school | 7-18 | 945 m | |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 995 m |
| Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.07 km |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2013) | 1.15 km |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 1.2 km | |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 1.31 km |
| King's Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.38 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.42 km |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School | Independent school | 0-18 | 1.73 km | |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.86 km |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| KWS School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 1.9 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 0BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Rowing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 85 m | |
| Lee's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 85 m | |
| Islands Greek Restaurant | Awaiting Inspection | 102 m | |
| Kings Arms PH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 14, 2021 | 102 m | |
| Kazoku Bedford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2022 | 120 m | |
| Mercure | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 129 m | |
| Impact Food Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2020 | 191 m | |
| Tana Thai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 191 m | |
| Distinct Group Ltd at The Swan Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2018 | 227 m | |
| Bedford Girls' School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2018 | 235 m | |
| Farmfoods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2019 | 252 m | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 259 m | |
| Nando's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2019 | 259 m | |
| Nazar Turkish Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 2, 2021 | 259 m | |
| River Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 259 m | |
| Holiday Inn Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 259 m | |
| 25 Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2018 | 272 m | |
| Bedford College Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 272 m | |
| La Piazza (Bedford) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 281 m | |
| St Pauls Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2018 | 281 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 0BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Duckmill Lane | 32 m | |
| Duckmill Lane | 33 m | |
| St John's Street | 132 m | |
| Bedford College | 136 m | |
| Kingsway Link | 223 m | |
| The Broadway | 713 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 1.06 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 418 m | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 437 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 1.03 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 28.81 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 44.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 0BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Rink Islands | 159 m | |
| Castle Hill | 268 m | |
| Longholme Island | 1.19 km | |
| Priory Marina | 1.71 km | |
| Press Meadow | 1.85 km | |
| Priory Lake | 2.09 km | |
| New Cut | 2.12 km | |
| Cardington Spillway | 2.35 km | |
| Finger Lakes | 2.53 km | |
| Deep Spinney | 3.02 km | |
| Helen's Wood | 3.03 km | |
| Clapham Park | 3.04 km | |
| Riverside Pond | 3.08 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 3.11 km | |
| Clapham Park | 3.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 0BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 219 Mbps | 247 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 28 Mbps | 25.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 75.7 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for MK42 0BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.13299100 |
| Longitude | -0.46461900 |
| OS Easting | 505189 |
| OS Northing | 0249410 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bedford |
| Electoral Ward | Castle |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000055 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bedford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bedford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025687 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 014E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |