Postcode MK42 0FL (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0FL and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 0FL is located in Bedford It was introduced in September 2003 and is an active postcode. MK42 0FL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 0FL 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 0FL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK42 0FL is Brabazon Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blenheim Road and is 214 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 3.15 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0FL (for ages 11 and under) is Shortstown Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 13, 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 Shortstown Food Bar and is 701 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK42 0FL 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 0FL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Brabazon Close 22 m
Shackleton Close 79 m
Sunderland Place 138 m
Hunter Close 147 m
Victor Close 156 m
Shorts Avenue 176 m
Stirling Road 252 m
Wellington Road 283 m
Canberra Road 288 m
Evans Croft 301 m
Blenheim Road 304 m
Lincoln Road 314 m
Scott Avenue 338 m
Thomson Avenue 369 m
Greycote 382 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0FL

Introduction September 2003
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 0FL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
637 m
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.09 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.44 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.9 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.99 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.42 km
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.43 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
2.92 km
Wixams Academy 2.92 km
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.08 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.11 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
3.16 km
Bedford Girls' School 3.21 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.31 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.33 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.35 km
Springfield Primary School 3.41 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.42 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.55 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
3.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
McColls Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 10, 2020
586 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Shortstown Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
637 m
Shortstown Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
637 m
Shortstown Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
637 m
Friendly Nettle Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
701 m
Shortstown Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
701 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 21, 2019
701 m
Organic The Best Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2017
1.02 km
Best Stop Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
1.09 km
Caterlink Ltd at Elstow Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.09 km
Shake Rattle N roll Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.11 km
Cheese & Tsokolaté Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.29 km
Britains Fish And Chips Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.34 km
Meiklejohn Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
1.34 km
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
1.34 km
Hewingtons Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2021
1.37 km
Golden Years at Gordon Colling House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
1.44 km
Bedford Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
1.44 km
Harrowden Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.46 km
Fully Loaded Bedford Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
1.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blenheim Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Concorde Close Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Brancker Avenue Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Halifax Road Bus Stop/Station 418 m
De Havilland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 461 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 4.04 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.27 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.68 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.34 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.08 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.1 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.14 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Village Lake Inland Water 2.41 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.43 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.54 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.61 km
Longholme Island Island 2.8 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.91 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 2.97 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Rink Islands Island 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 74.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.3 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 222,941 kWh - mean 18,578 kWh : median 16,053 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 51,781 kWh - mean 4,315 kWh : median 3,549 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0FL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.10752000
Longitude -0.43804100
OS Easting 507069
OS Northing 0246616
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13888
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Eastcotts
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Shortstown BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025708
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 019B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2