Postcode MK42 0SP (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0SP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK42 0SP is Leiston Close which is centered 124 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Catholic Church and is 14 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.78 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0SP (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 0SP is The Bull and is 424 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Leiston Close 124 m
Harrowden Lane 133 m
Winchester Road 189 m
Hereford Road 193 m
Meadowsweet Drive 194 m
Worcester Road 251 m
Buttercup Close 268 m
Foxglove Way 282 m
Harrowden Road 290 m
Violet Close 313 m
Lovell Road 328 m
Barton Road 371 m
Canvin Way 414 m
Mile Road 869 m
London Road 939 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0SP

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 0SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
485 m
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
543 m
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
593 m
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.14 km
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.51 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.73 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.81 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.87 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.12 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.13 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.27 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
2.55 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.57 km
Bedford School 2.66 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.73 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
2.75 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.76 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2.78 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fully Loaded Bedford Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
0 m
Harrowden Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
117 m
Britains Fish And Chips Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
333 m
Meiklejohn Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
333 m
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
333 m
Bickels Yard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
362 m
Southway Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
424 m
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 1, 2021
424 m
Bedford Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
485 m
Golden Years at Gordon Colling House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
520 m
Relish School Food at Kings Oak Primary - Kings Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
543 m
Relish School Food at Kings Oak Primary - Oak Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
October 23, 2020
543 m
Avidlite Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
544 m
Kimm & Miller UK Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
544 m
H&D Local Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
554 m
Best Stop Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
593 m
Caterlink Ltd at Elstow Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
593 m
Rai's Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
598 m
The Anchor Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2021
598 m
Mile Road, Allotment & Leisure Gardens Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
693 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Catholic Church Bus Stop/Station 14 m
Catholic Church Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Winchester Road Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Winchester Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Harrowden Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 323 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.56 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.89 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.15 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.56 km
London Stansted Airport Air 55.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.16 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.29 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.3 km
Longholme Island Island 1.34 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.64 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.73 km
Rink Islands Island 1.97 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.66 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.85 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.8 Mbps 105.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 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% 12 6
30-300 Mbps 6.3% 84.7 13.1
300+ Mbps 93.8% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 715,946 kWh - mean 21,695 kWh : median 20,174 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 135,944 kWh - mean 4,248 kWh : median 3,843 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0SP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12004000
Longitude -0.44627300
OS Easting 506474
OS Northing 0247995
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: 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 E33025685
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 014D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1