Postcode MK42 0SU (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0SU and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 0SU is located in Bedford It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. MK42 0SU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK42 0SU is Brancaster Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harrowden Road Shops and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.09 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0SU (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 0SU is The Anchor and is 704 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 320 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK42 0SU is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK42 0SU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Brancaster Close 23 m
Harrowden Road 60 m
Worcester Road 69 m
Duchess Road 140 m
Violet Close 160 m
Wildflower Way 196 m
Tansy Close 197 m
Winchester Road 204 m
Bluebell Close 238 m
Herbrand Road 241 m
Barton Road 259 m
Sundew Close 260 m
Buttercup Close 287 m
Lily Close 314 m
Marigold Way 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0SU

Introduction June 1981
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 0SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
638 m
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
701 m
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
855 m
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.22 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.46 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.91 km
Bedford Girls' School 2.01 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.13 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.3 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.42 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.44 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.46 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.72 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.86 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
2.87 km
Bedford School 2.91 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2.92 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.95 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.02 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
3.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Britains Fish And Chips Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
49 m
Meiklejohn Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
49 m
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
49 m
Golden Years at Gordon Colling House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
278 m
Fully Loaded Bedford Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
320 m
Harrowden Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
382 m
Say Doughnuts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
585 m
Bickels Yard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
622 m
Best Stop Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
638 m
Caterlink Ltd at Elstow Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
638 m
A1 Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
695 m
Bedford Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
701 m
H&D Local Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
702 m
Rai's Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
704 m
The Anchor Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2021
704 m
Southway Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
735 m
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 1, 2021
735 m
Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
808 m
W & H Peacock Auction Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
811 m
Avidlite Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
845 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harrowden Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Harrowden Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Lovell Road link Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Lovell Road South Bus Stop/Station 182 m
The Turnpike Bus Stop/Station 254 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.82 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.19 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.98 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.3 km
London Stansted Airport Air 54.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.02 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.26 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.34 km
Longholme Island Island 1.5 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.51 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.72 km
Rink Islands Island 2.25 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.72 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.79 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.5 Mbps 24.7 Mbps 35.33 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 7.5 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 6.3% 26 5.5
30-300 Mbps 93.8% 34 6.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 94,748 kWh - mean 5,922 kWh : median 5,178 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11895500
Longitude -0.44196500
OS Easting 506773
OS Northing 0247882
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