Postcode MK42 7DJ (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 7DJ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK42 7DJ is Hill Rise which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hill Rise and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.21 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 7DJ (for ages 11 and under) is Kempston Rural Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 23, 2010. 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 7DJ is Half Moon and is 589 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 607 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on November 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.9 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 2.8 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 7DJ 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 7DJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hill Rise 46 m
The Dell 96 m
Bird Grove 119 m
Keech Grove 120 m
Griffin Way 145 m
The Hoo 156 m
Walker Close 164 m
Austin Gardens 169 m
Durler Avenue 179 m
Brocklehurst Road 190 m
Eagles Heath 225 m
Braybrook 237 m
Ridge Road 257 m
Noah Walk 259 m
The Green 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 7DJ

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 7DJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
324 m
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
353 m
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
353 m
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
815 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.43 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.8 km
Springfield Primary School 1.87 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.97 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
2.01 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.03 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.23 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
2.76 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.81 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
3.01 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.04 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.05 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.1 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.19 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.23 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
288 m
Caterlink at Kempston Rural Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
324 m
Caterlink at Kempston Challenger Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
353 m
Caterlink Ltd at Ridgeway School School/college/university 4
Good
February 25, 2022
353 m
Kempston Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
585 m
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
589 m
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
589 m
Food Top Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 6, 2021
607 m
Pauls Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
607 m
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
780 m
McKenzie Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 14, 2021
780 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
780 m
Pledgers Bakers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2021
780 m
Brewers Fayre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2018
781 m
Maypole Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
781 m
Balliol Pre-school & Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
815 m
Caterlink Ltd at Balliol Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
815 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Balliol Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
815 m
King William IV Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
902 m
Churchill Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 30, 2020
935 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hill Rise Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Hill Rise Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Kempston Rural Primary School Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Bird Grove Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Bird Grove Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.69 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 4.51 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.43 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 293 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 558 m
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 817 m
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Great Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 88.8 Mbps 137.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 39 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% 17 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.5 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 203,050 kWh - mean 18,459 kWh : median 19,525 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 53,522 kWh - mean 4,460 kWh : median 3,761 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 7DJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11118400
Longitude -0.51421700
OS Easting 501844
OS Northing 0246914
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