The postcode MK42 7AL is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 7AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 7AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 7AL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to MK42 7AL is Molly Moore Avenue which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is King William Road and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.59 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 7AL (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 7AL is King William IV and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 23, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Luci & Lina's Fish Bar and is 122 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 24, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 88.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK42 7AL 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 7AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 7AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 7AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 7AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 267 m |
| Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 529 m |
| Ridgeway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 877 m |
| Kempston Challenger Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 877 m |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 904 m |
| Kempston Rural Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (April 23, 2010) | 1.02 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.15 km | |
| Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 1.25 km |
| Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 1.71 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 2.26 km |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 2.28 km |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 2.28 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.29 km |
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 2.53 km |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.57 km |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 2.66 km |
| Wootton Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 2.8 km |
| Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.96 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 7AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King William IV | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 23, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Casa Gaucha | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 108 m | |
| Kempston Filling Station Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 108 m | |
| Luci & Lina's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 122 m | |
| McKenzie Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 14, 2021 | 122 m | |
| Papa Johns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 122 m | |
| Pledgers Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2021 | 122 m | |
| Greys Education Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2019 | 237 m | |
| Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 253 m | |
| G's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 1, 2021 | 253 m | |
| Kempston Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 253 m | |
| Oriental Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2021 | 253 m | |
| St Johns Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 8, 2018 | 253 m | |
| Balliol Pre-school & Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 267 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Balliol Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 267 m | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at Balliol Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 267 m | |
| Half Moon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 328 m | |
| Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2018 | 328 m | |
| Shell Kempston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 500 m | |
| The Duke Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 500 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 7AL - Data from Apr 2022
| King William Road | 60 m | |
| King William Road | 98 m | |
| Judith Gardens | 103 m | |
| War Memorial | 146 m | |
| War Memorial | 228 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.84 km | |
| The Broadway | 3.63 km | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 2.59 km | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 2.62 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.89 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 27.64 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 47.47 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 7AL - Data from Dec 2021
| The Spinney | 616 m | |
| Ridgeway Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Wiles Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Van Diemen's Land | 1.9 km | |
| Homeless Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Deep Spinney | 2.99 km | |
| Kempston Wood | 3.09 km | |
| Hollow Lake | 3.14 km | |
| Ransom's Wood | 3.36 km | |
| Redhill Spinney | 3.39 km | |
| Rink Islands | 3.42 km | |
| Half Grown Spinney | 3.48 km | |
| Castle Hill | 3.49 km | |
| Causeway Lake | 3.5 km | |
| Hanger Wood | 3.55 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 7AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 93.5 Mbps | 88.2 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.8 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 10% | 100% | 109.7 | 12.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90% | 90% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK42 7AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.11562100 |
| Longitude | -0.50318900 |
| OS Easting | 502589 |
| OS Northing | 0247423 |
| 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: 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 | Kempston BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025695 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 016B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |