Postcode MK42 0XJ (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0XJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 0XJ is located in Bedford It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. MK42 0XJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK42 0XJ is Compass Drive which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is North Drive and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.99 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0XJ (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 168 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Compass Drive 50 m
East Square 74 m
North Drive 108 m
Eastcote 136 m
Bell's Close 143 m
Horace Close 153 m
The Crescent 158 m
Mitchell Court 161 m
Garland Court 185 m
Quantrelle Court 211 m
The Highway 214 m
Beauvais Square 236 m
Oswald Close 238 m
Central Avenue 245 m
Rochester Way 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0XJ

Introduction October 1985
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 0XJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
296 m
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.08 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.38 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.76 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.16 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.31 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.6 km
Bedford Girls' School 2.93 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
3 km
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
3.09 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.21 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.28 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.29 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
3.32 km
Sheerhatch Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
3.34 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.34 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.52 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.57 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
3.57 km
Wixams Academy 3.57 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

North Drive Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Harrowden Lane Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Harrowden Lane Bus Stop/Station 214 m
The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Halifax Road Bus Stop/Station 250 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.75 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.1 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.19 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.88 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.48 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.86 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 1.91 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.09 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.32 km
Longholme Island Island 2.37 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.68 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.76 km
Village Lake Inland Water 3.06 km
Rink Islands Island 3.18 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 3.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 113.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18 Mbps 29.99 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 0% 113.5 18
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 125,545 kWh - mean 7,847 kWh : median 8,247 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0XJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11263400
Longitude -0.43318900
OS Easting 507389
OS Northing 0247192
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