The postcode MK42 0WD is located in Bedford It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. MK42 0WD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 0WD 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 0WD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to MK42 0WD is Voyce Way which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Moulton Avenue and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.09 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 0WD (for ages 11 and under) is King's Oak Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022. 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 0WD is Mecca Bingo Ltd and is 535 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Star and is 265 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 4, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 88.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK42 0WD is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK42 0WD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 0WD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 0WD
| Introduction | December 2000 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK42 0WD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 232 m |
| Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 645 m |
| Bedford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 871 m |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.01 km | |
| Elstow School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.18 km |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.28 km |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.54 km |
| KWS School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2013) | 1.66 km |
| Bedford School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.96 km | |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 2.01 km |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 2.04 km |
| Shortstown Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 2.23 km |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (December 11, 2019) | 2.24 km |
| Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2.25 km |
| Goldington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 2.31 km |
| Castle Newnham School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 2.39 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 0WD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relish School Food at Kings Oak Primary - Kings Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 232 m | |
| Relish School Food at Kings Oak Primary - Oak Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 23, 2020 | 232 m | |
| Golden Star | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 4, 2020 | 265 m | |
| London Road Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2018 | 308 m | |
| Wok Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 315 m | |
| Oasis Beach Pool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 351 m | |
| Avicenna Pharmacy | Exempt July 29, 2019 | 492 m | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2018 | 492 m | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 29, 2019 | 492 m | |
| The Cottage Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2018 | 492 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 523 m | |
| Tesco Family Dining Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2021 | 523 m | |
| H&D Local Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2021 | 532 m | |
| Esso Southgate | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2017 | 535 m | |
| Mecca Bingo Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2019 | 535 m | |
| Southway Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2021 | 535 m | |
| The Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 1, 2021 | 535 m | |
| Season | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 2, 2020 | 574 m | |
| Avidlite | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 600 m | |
| Kimm & Miller UK Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 600 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 0WD - Data from Apr 2022
| Moulton Avenue | 158 m | |
| Moulton Avenue | 168 m | |
| St Michael's Church | 228 m | |
| Acacia Road | 231 m | |
| Acacia Road | 250 m | |
| The Broadway | 1.84 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.19 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.09 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.1 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.17 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 27.79 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 43.88 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 55.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 0WD - Data from Dec 2021
| Longholme Island | 856 m | |
| Press Meadow | 1.03 km | |
| Priory Marina | 1.1 km | |
| Rink Islands | 1.25 km | |
| Priory Lake | 1.33 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.35 km | |
| Cardington Spillway | 1.41 km | |
| New Cut | 1.61 km | |
| Finger Lakes | 1.77 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 2.5 km | |
| Riverside Pond | 2.76 km | |
| Hollow Lake | 3 km | |
| Causeway Lake | 3.31 km | |
| Volunteers' Wood | 3.58 km | |
| Shocott Spring | 3.6 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 0WD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 88.9 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 8.7 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 130.5 | 12.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK42 0WD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.12512300 |
| Longitude | -0.45288100 |
| OS Easting | 506011 |
| OS Northing | 0248552 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000055 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Social renting young families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bedford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bedford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025685 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 014D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |