Postcode MK42 0LL (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0LL and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 0LL is located in Bedford It was introduced in March 2021 and is an active postcode. MK42 0LL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK42 0LL is Banks Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Crescent and is 663 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 3.55 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0LL (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 0LL is Kings Arms and is 801 m 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 607 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.

81.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Banks Close 18 m
Aviation Way 69 m
Benson Close 80 m
Brize Gardens 100 m
Coningsbury Lane 111 m
Prestwick Drive 123 m
Aldergrove Gardens 155 m
Halton Place 156 m
Cranwell Circle 182 m
Holbeach Avenue 199 m
Cosford Drive 244 m
Linton Mead 250 m
Boscombe Lane 255 m
Henlow Grove 272 m
Littlekit 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0LL

Introduction March 2021
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 0LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
624 m
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.8 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.03 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.06 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.33 km
Sheerhatch Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
2.64 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.69 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.93 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.23 km
Bedford Girls' School 3.41 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.6 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
3.61 km
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
3.64 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.73 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.86 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.88 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.91 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
3.92 km
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
4.03 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
4.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheese & Tsokolaté Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
106 m
Organic The Best Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2017
417 m
Shake Rattle N roll Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
538 m
Friendly Nettle Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
607 m
Shortstown Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
607 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 21, 2019
607 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Shortstown Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
624 m
Shortstown Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
624 m
Shortstown Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
624 m
McColls Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 10, 2020
742 m
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
801 m
W & H Peacock Auction Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
942 m
A1 Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
1.23 km
Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
1.24 km
Golden Years at Gordon Colling House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
1.37 km
Barns Hotel (Donnington Valley Ltd) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.41 km
The Barn Cardington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 23, 2021
1.45 km
Woburn Country Foods at The Barn Cardington Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
1.45 km
Say Doughnuts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.46 km
Britains Fish And Chips Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 663 m
The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 677 m
St Marys Church Bus Stop/Station 739 m
St Marys Church Bus Stop/Station 750 m
The Kings Arms Bus Stop/Station 771 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 4.18 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.64 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.18 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.14 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.54 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.83 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.95 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.29 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.36 km
Longholme Island Island 2.68 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 3.01 km
Gravel Pit Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.36 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.4 km
Village Lake Inland Water 3.64 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 18.2%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 81.8%

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 166,221 kWh - mean 8,748 kWh : median 9,615 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 11,221 kWh - mean 748 kWh : median 706 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11347300
Longitude -0.42234500
OS Easting 508128
OS Northing 0247300
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