The postcode MK42 7AF is located in Bedford It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. MK42 7AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 7AF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 7AF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to MK42 7AF is Singer Way which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hastings Road and is 320 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.74 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 7AF (for ages 11 and under) is Balliol Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kempston Challenger Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 13, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of MK42 7AF is Royal Oak and is 492 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Burger Joint Kempston and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 68.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Policing for MK42 7AF 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 7AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 7AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 7AF
Introduction | February 1984 |
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 7AF - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 664 m |
Ridgeway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 779 m |
Kempston Challenger Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 779 m |
Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.01 km | |
Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 1.18 km |
Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 1.23 km |
Kempston Rural Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (April 23, 2010) | 1.4 km |
Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 1.54 km |
Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.58 km |
St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 2.37 km |
Wootton Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 2.41 km |
Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.62 km |
Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.69 km |
E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 3.01 km |
Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 3.01 km |
Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 3.06 km |
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 3.06 km |
Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 3.1 km |
Wixams Tree Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 19, 2022) | 3.15 km |
Wixams Academy | Academy | 11-19 | 3.15 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 7AF - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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A Burger Joint Kempston | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
R K Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2019 | 0 m | |
Sunbeam Cafe & Xpress Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2018 | 108 m | |
Churchill Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 30, 2020 | 169 m | |
Arqadia Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 191 m | |
Biscuit Boutique | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 253 m | |
Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 492 m | |
Sun & Seed Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 539 m | |
Kempston Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2018 | 550 m | |
Food Top Chinese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 6, 2021 | 577 m | |
Pauls Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2019 | 577 m | |
Balliol Pre-school & Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 664 m | |
Caterlink Ltd at Balliol Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 664 m | |
Dawn Until Dusk at Balliol Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 664 m | |
Shell Kempston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 703 m | |
The Duke Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 703 m | |
Brewers Fayre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2018 | 708 m | |
Maypole Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 708 m | |
Southfields News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2019 | 756 m | |
Caterlink at Kempston Challenger Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 779 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 7AF - Data from Apr 2022
Hastings Road | 320 m | |
Hastings Road | 335 m | |
Royal Oak | 450 m | |
Chantry Avenue | 481 m | |
Royal Oak | 507 m | |
Bedford Rail Station | 3.47 km | |
The Broadway | 4.16 km | |
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 1.74 km | |
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 1.77 km | |
Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 3.26 km | |
London Luton Airport | 26.72 km | |
Cambridge Airport | 47.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 7AF - Data from Dec 2021
The Spinney | 1.01 km | |
Van Diemen's Land | 1.34 km | |
Wiles Wood | 1.35 km | |
Ridgeway Wood | 1.36 km | |
Homeless Wood | 1.6 km | |
Hollow Lake | 2.47 km | |
Causeway Lake | 2.79 km | |
Village Lake | 3.14 km | |
Dane Lane Lake | 3.33 km | |
Kempston Wood | 3.39 km | |
Berry Wood | 3.56 km | |
Ransom's Wood | 3.59 km | |
Wootton Wood | 3.74 km | |
Rink Islands | 3.83 km | |
Deep Spinney | 3.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 7AF - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 76 Mbps | 68.3 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
Upload | 20 Mbps | 17.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 16 | 1 |
30-300 Mbps | 77 | 20 |
300+ Mbps | - | - |
Country | England |
Latitude | 52.10770500 |
Longitude | -0.49916900 |
OS Easting | 502881 |
OS Northing | 0246547 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Bedfordshire |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bedford |
Electoral Ward | Kempston West |
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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
Built-Up Area | Bedford BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Kempston BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33023525 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 018 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 018D |
Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |