Postcode MK42 0RU (Bedford)

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

MK42 0RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 0RU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to MK42 0RU is Harrowden Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harrowden Road Shops and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.09 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0RU (for ages 11 and under) is Elstow School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2020. 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 0RU is The Anchor and is 670 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 14, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fully Loaded Bedford and is 333 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 89.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK42 0RU 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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