The postcode MK42 6AU is located in Bedford It was introduced in November 2010 and is an active postcode. MK42 6AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 6AU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 6AU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to MK42 6AU is Swift Way which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Brooklands Avenue and is 281 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.8 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 6AU (for ages 11 and under) is Wixams Tree Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 19, 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 6AU is The Woolpack and is 1.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on March 9, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Portu Gallo's Ltd and is 441 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 27, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 52.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 6AU 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 6AU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 6AU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 6AU
| Introduction | November 2010 |
| 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 6AU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wixams Tree Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 19, 2022) | 194 m |
| Wixams Academy | Academy | 11-19 | 194 m | |
| Lakeview School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 415 m |
| Wilstead Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.43 km |
| Houghton Conquest Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 2.83 km |
| Cotton End Forest School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 3.21 km |
| Elstow School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 3.23 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.26 km | |
| Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 3.3 km |
| Bedford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 3.43 km |
| Shortstown Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 3.45 km |
| Broadmead Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 3.59 km |
| Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 3.7 km |
| Marston Vale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Requires improvement (February 8, 2018) | 3.91 km |
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 3.93 km |
| Ridgeway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 4.01 km |
| Kempston Challenger Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 4.01 km |
| Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 4.03 km |
| King's Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 4.04 km |
| Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 4.18 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 6AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Care Homes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 251 m | |
| Seasons Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 7, 2021 | 319 m | |
| La Flamenca Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 345 m | |
| Bedford College Services Ltd at Wixams Academy and Tree Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 397 m | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at Wixams Tree Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 397 m | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at Lakeview Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 415 m | |
| Lakeview School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 415 m | |
| Co-Op (Southern Co-Op Ltd). | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 441 m | |
| Lakeside Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 8, 2021 | 441 m | |
| Portu Gallo's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 441 m | |
| Wilstead Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 1.09 km | |
| Bar & Bistro @ Wixams | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 1.1 km | |
| Wixams Village Store | Awaiting Inspection | 1.1 km | |
| The Woolpack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 9, 2022 | 1.14 km | |
| 9th Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 12, 2021 | 1.23 km | |
| Wilstead Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2019 | 1.23 km | |
| Wilstead Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 1.23 km | |
| Dine Contract Catering at B&M | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2021 | 1.28 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Wilstead Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 1.43 km | |
| Wilstead Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2019 | 1.43 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 6AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Brooklands Avenue | 281 m | |
| Brooklands Avenue | 290 m | |
| Dove Lane | 316 m | |
| Dove Lane | 336 m | |
| Duck End Lane | 723 m | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 2.8 km | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 2.81 km | |
| Stewartby Rail Station | 4.41 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 23.86 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 45.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 6AU - Data from Dec 2021
| Dane Lane Lake | 122 m | |
| Village Lake | 476 m | |
| Causeway Lake | 966 m | |
| Hollow Lake | 1.34 km | |
| Wilstead Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Shocott Spring | 2.7 km | |
| Conquest Wood | 2.82 km | |
| Volunteers' Wood | 2.91 km | |
| Hurstpightle Spinney | 3.1 km | |
| Keyse's Spinney | 3.25 km | |
| St Macute's Wood | 3.56 km | |
| Homeless Wood | 3.68 km | |
| Van Diemen's Land | 3.72 km | |
| King's Wood | 4.15 km | |
| Wiles Wood | 4.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 6AU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 62.3 Mbps | 52.9 Mbps | 75.8 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.1 Mbps | 14.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13.7 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 61.9 | 17.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK42 6AU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.08738300 |
| Longitude | -0.46363100 |
| OS Easting | 505364 |
| OS Northing | 0244339 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Mid Bedfordshire |
| Electoral Ward | Wilshamstead |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Wixams BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33025706 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 019C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |