The postcode MK42 0HE is located in Bedford It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. MK42 0HE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 0HE 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 0HE as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.
The closest road name to MK42 0HE is Brampton Close which is centered 72 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Brampton Close and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 0HE (for ages 11 and under) is King's Oak Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022. 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 0HE is The Anchor and is 334 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 14, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Say Doughnuts and is 207 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 15, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 121 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK42 0HE 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 0HE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 0HE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 0HE
| Introduction | February 1984 |
| 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 0HE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 885 m |
| Bedford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Elstow School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.15 km |
| KWS School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.53 km |
| Shortstown Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.58 km |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.78 km | |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2013) | 2.03 km |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 2.13 km |
| Goldington Green Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 2.18 km |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.26 km |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 2.44 km |
| Goldington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 2.45 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.46 km |
| Bedford School | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.57 km | |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.64 km |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 2.86 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 2.93 km |
| Hazeldene School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2019) | 2.96 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 0HE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Say Doughnuts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 207 m | |
| Rai's Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2019 | 334 m | |
| The Anchor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 14, 2021 | 334 m | |
| Golden Years at Gordon Colling House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2021 | 356 m | |
| H&D Local Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2021 | 403 m | |
| A1 Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 458 m | |
| Britains Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 497 m | |
| Meiklejohn Pharmacy Ltd | Exempt July 29, 2019 | 497 m | |
| Nisa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2019 | 497 m | |
| Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 528 m | |
| Barns Hotel (Donnington Valley Ltd) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 596 m | |
| Fully Loaded Bedford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2022 | 607 m | |
| Harrowden Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 723 m | |
| W & H Peacock Auction Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2018 | 733 m | |
| Oasis Beach Pool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 841 m | |
| Relish School Food at Kings Oak Primary - Kings Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 885 m | |
| Relish School Food at Kings Oak Primary - Oak Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 23, 2020 | 885 m | |
| Southway Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2021 | 952 m | |
| The Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 1, 2021 | 952 m | |
| Bickels Yard Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 961 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 0HE - Data from Apr 2022
| Brampton Close | 63 m | |
| Brampton Close | 75 m | |
| The Fenlake Anchor | 174 m | |
| Bamford Road | 178 m | |
| Welbourne Gardens | 193 m | |
| The Broadway | 2.54 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 3.05 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 2 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 2 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 3.03 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 27.47 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 43.03 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 54.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 0HE - Data from Dec 2021
| Press Meadow | 506 m | |
| Cardington Spillway | 564 m | |
| Priory Lake | 718 m | |
| Priory Marina | 816 m | |
| Finger Lakes | 1.03 km | |
| Longholme Island | 1.08 km | |
| New Cut | 1.17 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 1.79 km | |
| Rink Islands | 2.02 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Riverside Pond | 2.26 km | |
| Volunteers' Wood | 3.02 km | |
| Shocott Spring | 3.1 km | |
| Hollow Lake | 3.24 km | |
| Causeway Lake | 3.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 0HE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 92.2 Mbps | 121 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 93.2 | 12.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 428.8 | 36.8 |
Energy usage data for MK42 0HE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.12362600 |
| Longitude | -0.43964000 |
| OS Easting | 506921 |
| OS Northing | 0248405 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 | E33023537 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 014C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A2 |