Postcode MK42 0UW (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0UW and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 0UW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 0UW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to MK42 0UW is Scott Avenue which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is De Havilland Avenue and is 165 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 3.29 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0UW (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 478 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Scott Avenue 45 m
Thomson Avenue 111 m
Shorts Avenue 123 m
Comet Drive 139 m
Sopwith Way 151 m
Greycote 169 m
Brancker Avenue 169 m
Victor Close 184 m
De Havilland Avenue 185 m
Southcote 190 m
Westwood Close 211 m
Blackburn Close 219 m
Sunderland Place 231 m
Concorde Close 259 m
South Drive 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0UW

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 0UW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
372 m
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.26 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.6 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.76 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.1 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.58 km
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.67 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
3.1 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
3.17 km
Wixams Academy 3.17 km
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.21 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.27 km
Bedford Girls' School 3.3 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.52 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.55 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.58 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.6 km
Sheerhatch Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
3.62 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.68 km
Springfield Primary School 3.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dawn Until Dusk at Shortstown Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
372 m
Shortstown Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
372 m
Shortstown Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
372 m
McColls Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 10, 2020
401 m
Friendly Nettle Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
478 m
Shortstown Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
478 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 21, 2019
478 m
Organic The Best Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2017
795 m
Shake Rattle N roll Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
817 m
Cheese & Tsokolaté Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.02 km
Best Stop Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
1.26 km
Caterlink Ltd at Elstow Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.26 km
Britains Fish And Chips Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.35 km
Meiklejohn Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
1.35 km
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
1.35 km
W & H Peacock Auction Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
1.38 km
Golden Years at Gordon Colling House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
1.41 km
Harrowden Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.56 km
A1 Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
1.57 km
Dawn Until Dusk at Cotton End Forest School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
1.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

De Havilland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Brancker Avenue Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Concorde Close Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Blenheim Road Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Halifax Road Bus Stop/Station 338 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 4.13 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.41 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.7 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.05 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.98 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.35 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.4 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.41 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.42 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.57 km
Village Lake Inland Water 2.66 km
Longholme Island Island 2.82 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.82 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 3.21 km
Rink Islands Island 3.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 134.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 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% 96.1 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 157,420 kWh - mean 12,109 kWh : median 10,381 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0UW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.10813800
Longitude -0.43381400
OS Easting 507357
OS Northing 0246691
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16138
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young 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 019A
Output Area / Small Area 4A1