Postcode MK42 7BT (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 7BT and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 7BT is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 7BT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 7BT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 7BT as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to MK42 7BT is Guilas Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Judith Gardens and is 10 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.6 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 7BT (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 7BT is King William IV and is 108 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 23, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from G's Takeaway and is 150 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK42 7BT 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 7BT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK42 7BT, and the approximate distance away.

Guilas Close 34 m
Judith Gardens 59 m
Manor Close 82 m
The Old Yard 88 m
Campbell Close 119 m
Countess Gardens 119 m
The Glen 120 m
Molly Moore Avenue 154 m
Manor Drive 156 m
Wyatt Road 174 m
St John's Street 199 m
King William Road 213 m
Ennerdale Close 223 m
King William Close 238 m
Owen Close 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 7BT

Introduction January 1980
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 7BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
284 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
447 m
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
822 m
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
947 m
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
947 m
Springfield Primary School 1.04 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.13 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.14 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.26 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.75 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.77 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.2 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.22 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.23 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.24 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.54 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.55 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.57 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.85 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 7BT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Casa Gaucha Retailers - other 4
Good
February 23, 2022
0 m
Kempston Filling Station Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
0 m
King William IV Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
108 m
Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
150 m
G's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 1, 2021
150 m
Kempston Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
150 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 1, 2021
150 m
St Johns Food and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2018
150 m
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
225 m
McKenzie Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 14, 2021
225 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
225 m
Pledgers Bakers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2021
225 m
Greys Education Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
234 m
Balliol Pre-school & Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
284 m
Caterlink Ltd at Balliol Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
284 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Balliol Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
284 m
Shell Kempston Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
407 m
The Duke Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
407 m
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
433 m
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
433 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 7BT - Data from Apr 2022

Judith Gardens Bus Stop/Station 10 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 50 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 121 m
King William Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
King William Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.77 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.55 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.61 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 7BT - Data from Dec 2021

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 716 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.05 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Rink Islands Island 3.33 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.42 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 7BT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.3 Mbps 71.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 12.5% 22.3 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 124.5 15.3
300+ Mbps 87.5% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 251,036 kWh - mean 15,690 kWh : median 14,046 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 63,975 kWh - mean 4,265 kWh : median 2,207 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 7BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11568200
Longitude -0.50160900
OS Easting 502697
OS Northing 0247432
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7633
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

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

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: 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 E33025703
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 018B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1