Postcode MK42 0GB (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0GB and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 0GB is located in Bedford It was introduced in July 2011 and is an active postcode. MK42 0GB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 0GB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 0GB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK42 0GB is Eustace Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Crescent and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 3.26 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0GB (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 local pub for residents of MK42 0GB is Kings Arms and is 1.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shortstown Food Bar and is 122 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 19.6% 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Eustace Close 35 m
Rochester Way 36 m
Carmichael Drive 74 m
Oswald Close 90 m
Beauvais Square 97 m
Tempest Crescent 128 m
Beauvais Avenue 131 m
Keeley Croft 133 m
Colemore Grange 138 m
Horace Close 146 m
Rope Leys 153 m
The Highway 163 m
Foster Walk 182 m
Elliott Green 184 m
The Crescent 190 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0GB

Introduction July 2011
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 0GB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
136 m
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.37 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.67 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.96 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.03 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.6 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.75 km
Sheerhatch Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
3.14 km
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
3.17 km
Bedford Girls' School 3.19 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.28 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.39 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.48 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
3.53 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.57 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.61 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
3.67 km
Wixams Academy 3.67 km
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.68 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Friendly Nettle Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
122 m
Shortstown Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
122 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 21, 2019
122 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Shortstown Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
136 m
Shortstown Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
136 m
Shortstown Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
136 m
McColls Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 10, 2020
245 m
Organic The Best Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2017
308 m
Cheese & Tsokolaté Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
529 m
Shake Rattle N roll Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
607 m
W & H Peacock Auction Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
965 m
Golden Years at Gordon Colling House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
1.17 km
Britains Fish And Chips Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.2 km
Meiklejohn Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
1.2 km
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
1.2 km
A1 Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
1.21 km
Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
1.26 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
1.3 km
Best Stop Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
1.37 km
Caterlink Ltd at Elstow Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 166 m
The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 172 m
North Drive Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Brancker Avenue Bus Stop/Station 375 m
De Havilland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 414 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 4 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.38 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.36 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.05 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.64 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.59 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.98 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.99 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.26 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.45 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Longholme Island Island 2.58 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.85 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.9 km
Village Lake Inland Water 3.16 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 3.25 km
Rink Islands Island 3.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.8 Mbps 33.6 Mbps 44.77 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 10 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% 26.2 6.4
30-300 Mbps 80.4% 36.4 7.3
300+ Mbps 19.6% - -

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 341,194 kWh - mean 7,417 kWh : median 6,088 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0GB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11171000
Longitude -0.42923500
OS Easting 507662
OS Northing 0247095
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16138
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 village
Built-Up Area Cotton End 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 019A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2