Postcode MK42 0UZ (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0UZ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK42 0UZ is Canberra Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blenheim Road and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.89 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0UZ (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 700 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 148.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Canberra Road 25 m
Wellington Road 37 m
Evans Croft 62 m
Flintham 125 m
Blenheim Road 133 m
Hunter Close 135 m
Shackleton Close 187 m
Lincoln Road 197 m
Stirling Road 206 m
Lancaster Road 216 m
Victor Close 284 m
Brabazon Close 287 m
Halifax Road 347 m
Shorts Avenue 375 m
Sunderland Place 398 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0UZ

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 0UZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
697 m
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
825 m
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.18 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.73 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.16 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.16 km
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.53 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.85 km
Bedford Girls' School 2.94 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.95 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
3 km
Wixams Academy 3 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.08 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.12 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.13 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.16 km
Springfield Primary School 3.23 km
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.27 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.29 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
3.42 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blenheim Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Halifax Road Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Concorde Close Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Brancker Avenue Bus Stop/Station 456 m
North Drive Bus Stop/Station 517 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.78 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 4 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.92 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.44 km
London Stansted Airport Air 54.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.91 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.08 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.16 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.24 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.38 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.39 km
Village Lake Inland Water 2.48 km
Longholme Island Island 2.56 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.71 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 3.05 km
Rink Islands Island 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 148.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10.1 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 13% 125.4 13.7
300+ Mbps 87% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 210,731 kWh - mean 9,162 kWh : median 9,355 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 74,915 kWh - mean 3,121 kWh : median 2,762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0UZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.10947300
Longitude -0.44026600
OS Easting 506912
OS Northing 0246830
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