Postcode MK42 0JA (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0JA and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 0JA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 0JA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to MK42 0JA is Paradine Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Paradine Road and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 863 m away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0JA (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 0JA is Mecca Bingo Ltd and is 292 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wok Inn and is 112 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 1.7 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 0JA 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 0JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Paradine Road 21 m
London Road 68 m
Kirkman Close 115 m
Dents Road 171 m
Kathie Road 171 m
Faldo Road 178 m
Acacia Road 205 m
Ivy Road 205 m
Cedar Road 208 m
Barford Avenue 217 m
Mark Rutherford Road 219 m
Brook Street 225 m
Voyce Way 242 m
Acorn Way 246 m
Gifford Road 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0JA

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 0JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
369 m
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
398 m
Bedford Girls' School 883 m
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
924 m
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
931 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.09 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.22 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.27 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.28 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.69 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.75 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.79 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.86 km
Bedford School 1.87 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2 km
Polam School 2.21 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2.29 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
2.32 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.33 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wok Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
112 m
Golden Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2020
222 m
London Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
248 m
Avicenna Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
262 m
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2018
262 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 29, 2019
262 m
The Cottage Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
262 m
Esso Southgate Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
292 m
Mecca Bingo Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
292 m
Relish School Food at Kings Oak Primary - Kings Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
369 m
Relish School Food at Kings Oak Primary - Oak Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
October 23, 2020
369 m
Bedford Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
July 4, 2019
401 m
Chilli Masala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
401 m
Golden Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 18, 2020
401 m
Jewson Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2019
401 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
401 m
VMC Dum Biryani Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2021
401 m
Zest Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 26, 2022
401 m
Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 2, 2020
488 m
Buttercup Cakes by Jo Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
501 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Paradine Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
London Road Methodist Chapel Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Paradine Road Bus Stop/Station 79 m
London Road Methodist Chapel Bus Stop/Station 134 m
St Michael's Church Bus Stop/Station 224 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.71 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.98 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 863 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 874 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.84 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longholme Island Island 1 km
Rink Islands Island 1.12 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.33 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.58 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.68 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.83 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.02 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.93 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.97 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.26 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.3 Mbps 103.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 15 Mbps 36 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.5 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 241,438 kWh - mean 10,974 kWh : median 10,135 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 72,774 kWh - mean 3,308 kWh : median 2,930 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12512800
Longitude -0.45673800
OS Easting 505747
OS Northing 0248547
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4670
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: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025683
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 014F
Output Area / Small Area 4A1