Postcode MK42 0JU (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0JU and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 0JU 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 0JU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to MK42 0JU is Turnpike Gardens which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Welbourne Gardens and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.17 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0JU (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 0JU is The Anchor and is 563 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 227 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 151 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 2.5 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 0JU 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 0JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Turnpike Gardens 66 m
Eastcotts Road 146 m
B562 146 m
Bamford Road 155 m
Barton Road 193 m
Collins Place 193 m
Arkwright Road 196 m
Alburgh Close 197 m
Stanley Road 212 m
Leith Road 283 m
Duchess Road 297 m
Harrowden Road 329 m
Lovell Road 342 m
Brancaster Close 359 m
Cambridge Road 1.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0JU

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 0JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
983 m
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
998 m
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.02 km
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.31 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.62 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.63 km
Bedford Girls' School 2 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.25 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.29 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.33 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.4 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.46 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.59 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2.71 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.71 km
Bedford School 2.82 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.91 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
3.05 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
3.07 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Golden Years at Gordon Colling House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
100 m
Say Doughnuts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
227 m
Britains Fish And Chips Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
312 m
Meiklejohn Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
312 m
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
312 m
A1 Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
363 m
Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
470 m
Fully Loaded Bedford Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
558 m
Rai's Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
563 m
The Anchor Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2021
563 m
W & H Peacock Auction Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
565 m
H&D Local Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
608 m
Barns Hotel (Donnington Valley Ltd) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
636 m
Harrowden Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
663 m
Bickels Yard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
916 m
Southway Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
968 m
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 1, 2021
968 m
Relish School Food at Kings Oak Primary - Kings Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
983 m
Relish School Food at Kings Oak Primary - Oak Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
October 23, 2020
983 m
Best Stop Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
998 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Welbourne Gardens Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Welbourne Gardens Bus Stop/Station 78 m
The Turnpike Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Collins Place Bus Stop/Station 165 m
The Turnpike Bus Stop/Station 172 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.78 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.25 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.2 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43 km
London Stansted Airport Air 54.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cardington Spillway Inland Water 658 m
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 755 m
Priory Lake Inland Water 921 m
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.07 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.15 km
Longholme Island Island 1.34 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.39 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Rink Islands Island 2.24 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.08 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 151 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 39 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% 121.5 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 310,156 kWh - mean 16,324 kWh : median 13,920 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 79,843 kWh - mean 4,202 kWh : median 3,203 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12135400
Longitude -0.43843400
OS Easting 507009
OS Northing 0248154
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13724
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: 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 E33025681
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 014C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2