Postcode MK42 0QD (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0QD and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 0QD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 0QD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to MK42 0QD is Ivy Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is London Road Methodist Chapel and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 664 m away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0QD (for ages 11 and under) is Shackleton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 29, 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 0QD is Mecca Bingo Ltd and is 115 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 238 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ivy Road 18 m
Dents Road 160 m
Kathie Road 160 m
London Road 177 m
Gifford Road 197 m
Vulcan Street 200 m
Redwood Grove 219 m
Grosvenor Street 237 m
Acorn Way 241 m
Faldo Road 242 m
Paradine Road 243 m
Faraday Road 285 m
Christie Road 291 m
The Sidings 292 m
Pearcey Road 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0QD

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 0QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
258 m
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
575 m
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
704 m
Bedford Girls' School 790 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
925 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.05 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.06 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.07 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.42 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.53 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.69 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.7 km
Bedford School 1.79 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.82 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.94 km
Polam School 2.05 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.12 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
2.16 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.19 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Esso Southgate Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
115 m
Mecca Bingo Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
115 m
Avicenna Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
134 m
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2018
134 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 29, 2019
134 m
The Cottage Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
134 m
Wok Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
238 m
Bedford Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
July 4, 2019
246 m
Chilli Masala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
246 m
Golden Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 18, 2020
246 m
Jewson Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2019
246 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
246 m
VMC Dum Biryani Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2021
246 m
Zest Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 26, 2022
246 m
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
329 m
MK Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
May 8, 2019
360 m
The Chocolate Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
360 m
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2018
386 m
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
386 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
386 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

London Road Methodist Chapel Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Fenlake Road Bus Stop/Station 118 m
London Road Methodist Chapel Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Paradine Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Paradine Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.6 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.78 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 664 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 677 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.93 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rink Islands Island 1 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Longholme Island Island 1.13 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.5 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.78 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.89 km
New Cut Inland Water 2 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.23 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.94 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 3.13 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.28 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.5 Mbps 76 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 11.1 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 92.4 15.3
300+ Mbps 94.1% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 285,261 kWh - mean 15,848 kWh : median 14,650 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 49,870 kWh - mean 2,934 kWh : median 2,327 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0QD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12550300
Longitude -0.45992400
OS Easting 505528
OS Northing 0248584
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8837
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 E33025686
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 014A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2