Postcode MK42 7DF (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 7DF and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 7DF 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 7DF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK42 7DF is Eugster Avenue which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eugster Avenue and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.35 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 7DF (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 7DF is Half Moon and is 183 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Food Top Chinese and is 336 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on November 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Eugster Avenue 43 m
Brook Drive 59 m
Barnard Avenue 108 m
Lodge Avenue 118 m
Deacon Avenue 142 m
White Lodge Close 192 m
Burr Close 200 m
Galloway Close 223 m
Ditmas Avenue 242 m
Durler Avenue 242 m
Water Lane 255 m
Bartrum Close 275 m
Wenlock Road 280 m
The Hoo 301 m
High Street 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 7DF

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 7DF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
429 m
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
468 m
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
468 m
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
583 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.01 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.38 km
Springfield Primary School 1.51 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.63 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.82 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.84 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
2.34 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.35 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.65 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.69 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.72 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.77 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.78 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.91 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.14 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
183 m
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
183 m
Food Top Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 6, 2021
336 m
Pauls Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
336 m
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
361 m
McKenzie Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 14, 2021
361 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
361 m
Pledgers Bakers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2021
361 m
Kempston Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
373 m
Balliol Pre-school & Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
429 m
Caterlink Ltd at Balliol Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
429 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Balliol Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
429 m
Caterlink at Kempston Challenger Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
468 m
Caterlink Ltd at Ridgeway School School/college/university 4
Good
February 25, 2022
468 m
King William IV Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
483 m
Casa Gaucha Retailers - other 4
Good
February 23, 2022
579 m
Kempston Filling Station Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
579 m
Caterlink at Kempston Rural Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
583 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
645 m
Greys Education Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
671 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Eugster Avenue Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Eugster Avenue Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Lodge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Lodge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Burr Close Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.29 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 4.1 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.52 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 143 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.34 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 147 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.4 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.4 14
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 192,803 kWh - mean 19,280 kWh : median 17,801 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 7DF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11321300
Longitude -0.50905300
OS Easting 502193
OS Northing 0247147
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21844
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: 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 E33023526
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 018D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2