Postcode MK42 0TL (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0TL and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 0TL 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 0TL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to MK42 0TL is North Drive which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is North Drive and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 3.07 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0TL (for ages 11 and under) is Shortstown Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 13, 2021. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Shortstown Food Bar and is 135 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 142.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.3% 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 1.8 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 0TL 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 0TL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

North Drive 28 m
Eastcote 59 m
Mitchell Court 59 m
Compass Drive 62 m
The Crescent 64 m
Garland Court 78 m
East Square 90 m
Quantrelle Court 103 m
Bell's Close 108 m
The Highway 120 m
Horace Close 153 m
Central Avenue 163 m
South Drive 163 m
Beauvais Square 164 m
Westwood Close 196 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0TL

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 0TL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
207 m
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.13 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.45 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.85 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.06 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.39 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.71 km
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
3.02 km
Bedford Girls' School 3.03 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.08 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.31 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.36 km
Sheerhatch Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
3.36 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.4 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
3.43 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.43 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
3.51 km
Wixams Academy 3.51 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.56 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
McColls Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 10, 2020
0 m
Friendly Nettle Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
135 m
Shortstown Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
135 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 21, 2019
135 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Shortstown Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
207 m
Shortstown Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
207 m
Shortstown Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
207 m
Organic The Best Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2017
435 m
Cheese & Tsokolaté Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
746 m
Shake Rattle N roll Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
820 m
W & H Peacock Auction Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
979 m
Britains Fish And Chips Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.04 km
Meiklejohn Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
1.04 km
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
1.04 km
Golden Years at Gordon Colling House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
1.06 km
Best Stop Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
1.13 km
Caterlink Ltd at Elstow Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.13 km
A1 Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
1.18 km
Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
1.25 km
Say Doughnuts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

North Drive Bus Stop/Station 56 m
The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 147 m
The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Halifax Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Concorde Close Bus Stop/Station 223 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.85 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.19 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.08 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.88 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.58 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.96 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.01 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.2 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.43 km
Longholme Island Island 2.47 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.64 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.71 km
Village Lake Inland Water 3 km
Rink Islands Island 3.27 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 142.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.7 Mbps 49.99 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 10.7% 115.9 17.9
300+ Mbps 89.3% 330.7 40.7

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 240,200 kWh - mean 11,438 kWh : median 10,979 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 110,347 kWh - mean 3,941 kWh : median 3,229 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0TL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11168500
Longitude -0.43281400
OS Easting 507417
OS Northing 0247087
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13888
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Eastcotts
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Shortstown BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025708
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 019B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2