Postcode MK42 0GX (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0GX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK42 0GX is Arnold Way which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harrowden Lane and is 456 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 3.22 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0GX (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 0GX is Kings Arms and is 1.05 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 343 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 42.1% 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Arnold Way 36 m
Conder Boulevard 49 m
Wycombe Walk 66 m
Paul Waller Avenue 67 m
Curran Chase 79 m
Potter Meadows 105 m
Valley Mead 108 m
Cosford Drive 110 m
Fylingdales Avenue 123 m
Chamberlain Way 131 m
Bushfield Court 157 m
Atherstone Close 161 m
Henlow Grove 164 m
Linton Mead 173 m
Shawbury Street 184 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0GX

Introduction March 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 0GX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
438 m
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.46 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.72 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.99 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.17 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.51 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.6 km
Sheerhatch Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
2.9 km
Bedford Girls' School 3.1 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.12 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.27 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
3.36 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.42 km
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
3.47 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.54 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.57 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.68 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
3.71 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.89 km
Bedford School 3.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Organic The Best Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2017
74 m
Cheese & Tsokolaté Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
305 m
Friendly Nettle Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
343 m
Shortstown Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
343 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 21, 2019
343 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Shortstown Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
438 m
Shortstown Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
438 m
Shortstown Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
438 m
McColls Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 10, 2020
468 m
Shake Rattle N roll Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
714 m
W & H Peacock Auction Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
722 m
A1 Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
992 m
Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
1.03 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
1.05 km
Golden Years at Gordon Colling House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
1.06 km
Britains Fish And Chips Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.14 km
Meiklejohn Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
1.14 km
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
1.14 km
Say Doughnuts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.19 km
Barns Hotel (Donnington Valley Ltd) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harrowden Lane Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Harrowden Lane Bus Stop/Station 457 m
The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 463 m
The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 465 m
North Drive Bus Stop/Station 522 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.89 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.32 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.3 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.44 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.35 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.71 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.76 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.06 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.2 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Longholme Island Island 2.42 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.96 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.11 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.18 km
Gravel Pit Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Rink Islands Island 3.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 75 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.7 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 57.9% 74.9 18.6
300+ Mbps 42.1% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 169,964 kWh - mean 9,442 kWh : median 9,124 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 46,685 kWh - mean 2,594 kWh : median 2,431 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0GX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11415900
Longitude -0.42724300
OS Easting 507791
OS Northing 0247369
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