Postcode MK42 0SA (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0SA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK42 0SA is Winchester Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Catholic Church and is 213 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0SA (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 0SA is The Bull and is 575 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fully Loaded Bedford and is 216 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 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 0SA 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 0SA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Winchester Road 27 m
Buttercup Close 98 m
Violet Close 104 m
Marigold Way 138 m
Worcester Road 148 m
Meadowsweet Drive 150 m
Lily Close 171 m
Brancaster Close 191 m
Wildflower Way 195 m
Harrowden Road 215 m
Sundew Close 215 m
Foxglove Way 240 m
Harrowden Lane 241 m
Tansy Close 254 m
Bluebell Close 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0SA

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 0SA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
467 m
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
503 m
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
749 m
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.31 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.32 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.95 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.99 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.02 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.2 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.29 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.33 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.47 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.67 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
2.71 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
2.82 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.85 km
Bedford School 2.87 km
Springfield Primary School 2.97 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.97 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fully Loaded Bedford Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
216 m
Harrowden Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
220 m
Britains Fish And Chips Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
240 m
Meiklejohn Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
240 m
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
240 m
Bickels Yard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
434 m
Best Stop Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
467 m
Caterlink Ltd at Elstow Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
467 m
Golden Years at Gordon Colling House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
472 m
Bedford Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
503 m
Southway Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
575 m
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 1, 2021
575 m
Avidlite Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
672 m
Kimm & Miller UK Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
672 m
H&D Local Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
735 m
Relish School Food at Kings Oak Primary - Kings Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
749 m
Relish School Food at Kings Oak Primary - Oak Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
October 23, 2020
749 m
Say Doughnuts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
760 m
Rai's Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
762 m
The Anchor Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2021
762 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Catholic Church Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Winchester Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Harrowden Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Harrowden Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Winchester Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.77 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.09 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.95 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.49 km
London Stansted Airport Air 54.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.2 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.4 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.44 km
Longholme Island Island 1.53 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.69 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.85 km
Rink Islands Island 2.19 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.56 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.78 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 102.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.1 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.4 4.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.6 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

57 meters consuming 729,597 kWh - mean 12,800 kWh : median 11,626 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

59 meters consuming 198,848 kWh - mean 3,370 kWh : median 2,437 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0SA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11835200
Longitude -0.44470300
OS Easting 506587
OS Northing 0247811
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12781
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 014D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2