Postcode MK42 0SH (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0SH and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 0SH 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 0SH as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to MK42 0SH is Duchess Road which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Turnpike and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.26 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0SH (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 0SH is The Anchor and is 812 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 497 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 159.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Duchess Road 59 m
Herbrand Road 104 m
Tansy Close 187 m
Brancaster Close 199 m
Harrowden Road 217 m
Bluebell Close 238 m
Wildflower Way 240 m
Worcester Road 247 m
Sundew Close 302 m
Barton Road 339 m
Winchester Road 366 m
Turnpike Gardens 371 m
Bamford Road 395 m
Eastcotts Road 455 m
B562 455 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0SH

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 0SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
727 m
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
851 m
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.03 km
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.07 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.64 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.95 km
Bedford Girls' School 2.17 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.3 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.46 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.57 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.59 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.62 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.74 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.93 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
3.02 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.02 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.03 km
Bedford School 3.05 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
3.05 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Britains Fish And Chips Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
174 m
Meiklejohn Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
174 m
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
174 m
Golden Years at Gordon Colling House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
240 m
Fully Loaded Bedford Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
497 m
Harrowden Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
556 m
Say Doughnuts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
561 m
A1 Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
606 m
W & H Peacock Auction Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
667 m
Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
718 m
Best Stop Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
727 m
Caterlink Ltd at Elstow Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
727 m
Bickels Yard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
787 m
Rai's Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
812 m
The Anchor Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2021
812 m
H&D Local Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
826 m
Bedford Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
851 m
McColls Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 10, 2020
875 m
Organic The Best Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2017
890 m
Southway Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
911 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Turnpike Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Harrowden Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Harrowden Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Harrowden Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Harrowden Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.98 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.37 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.89 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.15 km
London Stansted Airport Air 54.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cardington Spillway Inland Water 974 m
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.26 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.4 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.47 km
Longholme Island Island 1.61 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.73 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Rink Islands Island 2.41 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.76 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.77 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 159.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.8 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 146.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 148,005 kWh - mean 10,572 kWh : median 9,123 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11837400
Longitude -0.43954600
OS Easting 506940
OS Northing 0247821
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