Postcode MK42 0JL (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0JL and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 0JL 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 0JL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to MK42 0JL is Carter Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Acacia Road and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0JL (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 0JL is The Anchor and is 489 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 14, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Season and is 553 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.1 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 0JL 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 0JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Carter Close 45 m
Collie Road 87 m
Nash Road 93 m
Harding Close 202 m
Mareth Road 215 m
Cottril Way 225 m
Moulton Avenue 226 m
Alamein Avenue 252 m
Cardington Road 268 m
Mark Rutherford Road 329 m
Acacia Road 330 m
Voyce Way 331 m
Barford Avenue 339 m
Nicholls Road 461 m
London Road 589 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0JL

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 0JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
507 m
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
919 m
Bedford Girls' School 963 m
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.12 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.29 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.31 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.34 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.39 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.43 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.43 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.72 km
Bedford School 1.82 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.97 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.03 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.04 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.1 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.18 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
2.21 km
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.3 km
Polam School 2.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Beach Pool Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
42 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
276 m
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
276 m
H&D Local Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
428 m
Rai's Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
489 m
The Anchor Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2021
489 m
Relish School Food at Kings Oak Primary - Kings Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
507 m
Relish School Food at Kings Oak Primary - Oak Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
October 23, 2020
507 m
Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 2, 2020
553 m
Golden Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2020
580 m
Wok Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
606 m
London Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
622 m
Angelo's Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
652 m
Avicenna Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
659 m
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2018
659 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 29, 2019
659 m
The Cottage Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
659 m
The Longholme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
697 m
Esso Southgate Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
714 m
Mecca Bingo Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
714 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Acacia Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Acacia Road Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Cardington Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Moulton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Moulton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 177 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.75 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.23 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.99 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.63 km
London Stansted Airport Air 55.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longholme Island Island 553 m
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 780 m
Priory Marina Inland Water 805 m
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.08 km
Rink Islands Island 1.2 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.23 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.31 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.52 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.45 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.29 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.59 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.6 Mbps 95 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 12.9 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 21 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% 95 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 378,406 kWh - mean 14,015 kWh : median 15,235 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 123,880 kWh - mean 4,765 kWh : median 4,220 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12734200
Longitude -0.45002900
OS Easting 506201
OS Northing 0248803
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4687
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 014B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1