Postcode MK42 0EU (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0EU and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 0EU is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 0EU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 0EU 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 0EU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to MK42 0EU is Fenlake Road which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Johns Centre and is 232 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 680 m away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0EU (for ages 11 and under) is Shackleton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 29, 2021. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Season and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 1.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 0EU 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 0EU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fenlake Road 88 m
Hockliffe Road 88 m
Nicholls Road 92 m
Coombs Close 164 m
Christie Road 189 m
Kilpin Close 215 m
A5140 240 m
Gifford Road 284 m
Rope Walk 309 m
Faldo Road 310 m
Kingsbrook Road 318 m
Longholme Way 351 m
Barford Avenue 353 m
Acacia Road 506 m
London Road 522 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0EU

Introduction January 1980
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 0EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Girls' School 435 m
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
735 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
759 m
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
789 m
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
866 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
881 m
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.22 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.26 km
Bedford School 1.4 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.41 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.49 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.55 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.74 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.74 km
Polam School 1.83 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.84 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.91 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.92 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.95 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 2, 2020
0 m
Angelo's Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
103 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
209 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
209 m
Homesense Retailers - other Exempt
July 6, 2017
209 m
Lidl GB Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
209 m
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2018
255 m
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
255 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
255 m
Bedford Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
July 4, 2019
329 m
Chilli Masala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
329 m
Golden Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 18, 2020
329 m
Jewson Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2019
329 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
329 m
VMC Dum Biryani Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2021
329 m
Zest Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 26, 2022
329 m
Avicenna Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
350 m
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2018
350 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 29, 2019
350 m
The Cottage Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
350 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Johns Centre Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Tesco Cardington Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Collie Road Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Bedford Girls School Bus Stop/Station 332 m
St Michael's Church Bus Stop/Station 347 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.26 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.67 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 680 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 681 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.33 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rink Islands Island 676 m
Longholme Island Island 735 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 773 m
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.21 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.55 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.68 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.76 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.75 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.4 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 101.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.8 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 1.5% 22 3.5
30-300 Mbps 3% 94.2 10.9
300+ Mbps 95.5% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

64 meters consuming 763,825 kWh - mean 11,935 kWh : median 11,384 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

62 meters consuming 214,892 kWh - mean 3,466 kWh : median 2,425 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12950500
Longitude -0.45730200
OS Easting 505698
OS Northing 0249033
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10631
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 E33025682
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 014E
Output Area / Small Area 4A2