Postcode MK42 0UB (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0UB and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 0UB 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 0UB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK42 0UB is Blenheim Road which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blenheim Road and is 186 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.8 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0UB (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 638 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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. 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 0UB 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 0UB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Blenheim Road 97 m
Wellington Road 100 m
Canberra Road 125 m
Lancaster Road 127 m
Lincoln Road 156 m
Flintham 156 m
Evans Croft 160 m
Stirling Road 210 m
Hunter Close 227 m
Halifax Road 288 m
Whitley Road 292 m
Old Harrowden Road 317 m
Victor Close 340 m
Shorts Avenue 441 m
A600 7.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0UB

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 0UB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
664 m
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
750 m
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.1 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.63 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.08 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.24 km
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.65 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.77 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.81 km
Bedford Girls' School 2.84 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.01 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.06 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.11 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
3.11 km
Wixams Academy 3.11 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.12 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.19 km
Springfield Primary School 3.24 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
3.37 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
3.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
McColls Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 10, 2020
504 m
Friendly Nettle Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
638 m
Shortstown Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
638 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 21, 2019
638 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Shortstown Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
664 m
Shortstown Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
664 m
Shortstown Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
664 m
Best Stop Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
750 m
Caterlink Ltd at Elstow Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
750 m
Organic The Best Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2017
904 m
Britains Fish And Chips Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
970 m
Meiklejohn Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
970 m
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
970 m
Harrowden Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.09 km
Golden Years at Gordon Colling House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
1.1 km
Bedford Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
1.1 km
Hewingtons Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2021
1.11 km
Fully Loaded Bedford Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
1.13 km
Bickels Yard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
1.16 km
Cheese & Tsokolaté Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blenheim Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Halifax Road Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Concorde Close Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Brancker Avenue Bus Stop/Station 449 m
North Drive Bus Stop/Station 462 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.67 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.92 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.05 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.38 km
London Stansted Airport Air 54.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.78 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.11 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.17 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.25 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.26 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.27 km
Longholme Island Island 2.43 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.58 km
Village Lake Inland Water 2.6 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Rink Islands Island 3.08 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 117.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 39 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 0% 87.3 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 285,618 kWh - mean 10,578 kWh : median 8,969 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 113,127 kWh - mean 4,040 kWh : median 3,964 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0UB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11065600
Longitude -0.43997600
OS Easting 506929
OS Northing 0246962
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2