The postcode MK42 0RA is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 0RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 0RA 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 0RA as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.
The closest road name to MK42 0RA is St Helena Road which is centered 13 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Oak Road and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.17 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 0RA (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 0RA is The Bull and is 265 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Star and is 148 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 4, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 124.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 2.7 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 0RA is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK42 0RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 0RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 0RA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK42 0RA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 219 m |
| Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 492 m |
| Bedford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 568 m |
| Elstow School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 915 m |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.17 km |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.25 km | |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.43 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.47 km |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.56 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.91 km |
| KWS School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 1.98 km |
| Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.99 km |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2013) | 2.02 km |
| Shortstown Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 2.12 km |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 2.2 km |
| Bedford School | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.24 km | |
| Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 2.24 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.41 km | |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 2.55 km | |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 2.58 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 0RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Road Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2018 | 116 m | |
| Golden Star | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 4, 2020 | 148 m | |
| Relish School Food at Kings Oak Primary - Kings Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 219 m | |
| Relish School Food at Kings Oak Primary - Oak Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 23, 2020 | 219 m | |
| Avidlite | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 254 m | |
| Kimm & Miller UK Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 254 m | |
| Southway Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2021 | 265 m | |
| The Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 1, 2021 | 265 m | |
| Alem-Cash & Carry Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 5, 2019 | 276 m | |
| Lagos Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 20, 2022 | 276 m | |
| Wok Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 277 m | |
| Buttercup Cakes by Jo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 302 m | |
| Brackley Local Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 361 m | |
| Mile Road, Allotment & Leisure Gardens Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 373 m | |
| Bickels Yard Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 475 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 539 m | |
| Mile Road Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 539 m | |
| Mile Road Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 21, 2018 | 539 m | |
| The Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 28, 2021 | 539 m | |
| Bedford Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 568 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 0RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Oak Road | 59 m | |
| Oak Road | 80 m | |
| Windsor Road | 338 m | |
| Windsor Road | 347 m | |
| John Bunyan Upper School | 365 m | |
| The Broadway | 2.08 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.29 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.17 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.18 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.28 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 27.48 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 44.11 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 55.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 0RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Longholme Island | 1.24 km | |
| Press Meadow | 1.32 km | |
| Priory Marina | 1.45 km | |
| Rink Islands | 1.48 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.59 km | |
| Priory Lake | 1.63 km | |
| Cardington Spillway | 1.63 km | |
| New Cut | 1.95 km | |
| Finger Lakes | 2.04 km | |
| Hollow Lake | 2.62 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 2.79 km | |
| Causeway Lake | 2.94 km | |
| Riverside Pond | 3.11 km | |
| Volunteers' Wood | 3.38 km | |
| Shocott Spring | 3.39 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 0RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 84.1 Mbps | 124.6 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.4 Mbps | 16.4 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 126.8 | 17 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for MK42 0RA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.12198800 |
| Longitude | -0.45522500 |
| OS Easting | 505858 |
| OS Northing | 0248200 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000055 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Asian traits Subgroup: Achieving minorities |
| 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 | 4C1 |