The postcode MK42 6BL is located in Bedford It was introduced in May 2010 and is an active postcode. MK42 6BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 6BL 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 6BL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to MK42 6BL is Fieldfare View which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wilstead Industrial Park and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.75 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 6BL (for ages 11 and under) is Lakeview School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 26, 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 local pub for residents of MK42 6BL is The Woolpack and is 1.66 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 415 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 27, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK42 6BL 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 6BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 6BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 6BL
| Introduction | May 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 6BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 530 m |
| Wixams Tree Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 19, 2022) | 708 m |
| Wixams Academy | Academy | 11-19 | 708 m | |
| Wilstead Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.94 km |
| Elstow School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.54 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.64 km | |
| Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 2.65 km |
| Bedford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 2.72 km |
| Shortstown Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 2.95 km |
| Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 3.02 km |
| Cotton End Forest School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 3.09 km |
| Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 3.29 km |
| King's Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 3.32 km |
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 3.42 km |
| Houghton Conquest Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 3.54 km |
| Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 3.58 km |
| Ridgeway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 3.61 km |
| Kempston Challenger Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 3.61 km |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 3.64 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 3.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 6BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar & Bistro @ Wixams | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 362 m | |
| Wixams Village Store | Awaiting Inspection | 362 m | |
| Bedford College Services Ltd at Wixams Academy and Tree Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 409 m | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at Wixams Tree Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 409 m | |
| Co-Op (Southern Co-Op Ltd). | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 415 m | |
| Lakeside Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 8, 2021 | 415 m | |
| Portu Gallo's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 415 m | |
| Seasons Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 7, 2021 | 421 m | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at Lakeview Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 530 m | |
| Lakeview School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 530 m | |
| St Andrew's Care Homes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 869 m | |
| Dine Contract Catering at B&M | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2021 | 943 m | |
| La Flamenca Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 1.08 km | |
| Wilstead Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 1.63 km | |
| The Woolpack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 9, 2022 | 1.66 km | |
| Bedford SF Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 1.68 km | |
| 9th Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 12, 2021 | 1.78 km | |
| Wilstead Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2019 | 1.78 km | |
| Wilstead Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 1.78 km | |
| Busy Bees at Bedford Elstow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 1.89 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 6BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Wilstead Industrial Park | 68 m | |
| Wilstead Industrial Park | 102 m | |
| Retirement Village | 311 m | |
| Retirement Village | 346 m | |
| Dove Lane | 437 m | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 2.75 km | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 2.76 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 3.94 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 24.57 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 45.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 6BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Causeway Lake | 230 m | |
| Village Lake | 314 m | |
| Hollow Lake | 610 m | |
| Dane Lane Lake | 835 m | |
| Shocott Spring | 2.52 km | |
| Volunteers' Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Wilstead Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Van Diemen's Land | 3.51 km | |
| Homeless Wood | 3.53 km | |
| Conquest Wood | 3.56 km | |
| Hurstpightle Spinney | 3.76 km | |
| The Spinney | 3.87 km | |
| Wiles Wood | 3.89 km | |
| Keyse's Spinney | 3.92 km | |
| St Macute's Wood | 3.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 6BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 64.5 Mbps | 61.4 Mbps | 110.14 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.4 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 64.4 | 17.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK42 6BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.09402900 |
| Longitude | -0.46373800 |
| OS Easting | 505341 |
| OS Northing | 0245078 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| 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 | 8D2 |