Postcode MK42 0SF (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0SF and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 0SF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 0SF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to MK42 0SF is Herbrand Road which is centered 129 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harrowden Road and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.4 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0SF (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 0SF is The Anchor and is 907 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 14, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Say Doughnuts and is 571 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 2.1 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 0SF 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 0SF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Herbrand Road 129 m
Duchess Road 189 m
Wildflower Way 353 m
The High Road 353 m
Harrowden Road 356 m
Bamford Road 477 m
Eastcotts Road 516 m
B562 516 m
Wallis Way 613 m
Lovell Road 614 m
Harrowden Lane 851 m
Cambridge Road 1.45 km
A600 8.33 km
A421 20.51 km
A505 22.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0SF

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 0SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
829 m
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
955 m
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
984 m
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.17 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.78 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.99 km
Bedford Girls' School 2.29 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.44 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.6 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.66 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.73 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.75 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.76 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.83 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
3.08 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.09 km
Bedford School 3.16 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.16 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
3.19 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
3.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Golden Years at Gordon Colling House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
287 m
Britains Fish And Chips Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
313 m
Meiklejohn Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
313 m
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
313 m
A1 Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
552 m
W & H Peacock Auction Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
557 m
Say Doughnuts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
571 m
Fully Loaded Bedford Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
641 m
Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
660 m
Harrowden Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
699 m
Organic The Best Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2017
750 m
McColls Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 10, 2020
774 m
Friendly Nettle Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
802 m
Shortstown Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
802 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 21, 2019
802 m
Best Stop Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
829 m
Caterlink Ltd at Elstow Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
829 m
Barns Hotel (Donnington Valley Ltd) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
885 m
Rai's Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
907 m
The Anchor Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2021
907 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harrowden Road Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Harrowden Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
The Turnpike Bus Stop/Station 224 m
The Turnpike Bus Stop/Station 253 m
The Turnpike Bus Stop/Station 266 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.1 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.5 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.83 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.03 km
London Stansted Airport Air 54.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cardington Spillway Inland Water 948 m
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.27 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.44 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.45 km
Longholme Island Island 1.7 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.75 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Rink Islands Island 2.53 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.74 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.84 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 111.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 142.6 14
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 300,686 kWh - mean 13,668 kWh : median 13,935 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 74,790 kWh - mean 3,400 kWh : median 3,501 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11800600
Longitude -0.43752900
OS Easting 507079
OS Northing 0247783
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13724
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: Social renting young families
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 014C
Output Area / Small Area 4A1