Postcode MK42 7DT (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 7DT and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 7DT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 7DT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to MK42 7DT is Deacon Avenue which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eugster Avenue and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.23 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 7DT (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 7DT is Half Moon and is 328 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 323 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on November 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Deacon Avenue 16 m
Ditmas Avenue 98 m
Durler Avenue 138 m
Eugster Avenue 151 m
The Hoo 168 m
Brook Drive 196 m
Barnard Avenue 226 m
Burr Close 247 m
The Dell 251 m
White Lodge Close 263 m
Lodge Avenue 263 m
Hill Rise 283 m
Galloway Close 304 m
Williamson Road 420 m
Balliol Road 441 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 7DT

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 7DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
327 m
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
327 m
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
506 m
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
543 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.14 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.51 km
Springfield Primary School 1.57 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.7 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.92 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.96 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.21 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
2.47 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.8 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.83 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.86 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.89 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.92 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.05 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
3.08 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Food Top Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 6, 2021
323 m
Pauls Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
323 m
Caterlink at Kempston Challenger Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
327 m
Caterlink Ltd at Ridgeway School School/college/university 4
Good
February 25, 2022
327 m
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
328 m
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
328 m
Kempston Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
328 m
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
491 m
McKenzie Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 14, 2021
491 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
491 m
Pledgers Bakers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2021
491 m
Balliol Pre-school & Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
506 m
Caterlink Ltd at Balliol Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
506 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Balliol Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
506 m
Caterlink at Kempston Rural Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
543 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
571 m
King William IV Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
610 m
Casa Gaucha Retailers - other 4
Good
February 23, 2022
699 m
Kempston Filling Station Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
699 m
Churchill Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 30, 2020
726 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Eugster Avenue Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Eugster Avenue Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Lodge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Lodge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Williamson Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.43 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 4.24 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.41 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 137 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 827 m
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.33 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 127.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 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% 23.5 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.7 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 408,729 kWh - mean 14,597 kWh : median 13,853 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 106,272 kWh - mean 3,795 kWh : median 3,533 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 7DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11201000
Longitude -0.50989600
OS Easting 502138
OS Northing 0247012
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8466
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Kempston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025705
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 018C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1