The postcode MK42 7DW is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 7DW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 7DW 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 7DW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to MK42 7DW is The Hoo which is centered 87 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bird Grove and is 186 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.08 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 7DW (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 7DW is Half Moon and is 557 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 467 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on November 6, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 90.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK42 7DW 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 7DW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 7DW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 7DW
| 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 7DW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 186 m |
| Kempston Challenger Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 186 m |
| Kempston Rural Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (April 23, 2010) | 494 m |
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 708 m |
| Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.73 km | |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 1.88 km |
| Wootton Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 1.97 km |
| Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.12 km |
| Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2.13 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 2.7 km |
| Wootton Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.85 km |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 3.02 km |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 3.06 km |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 3.09 km |
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 3.11 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 3.12 km |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 3.27 km |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 3.48 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 7DW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink at Kempston Challenger Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 186 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Ridgeway School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2022 | 186 m | |
| Kempston Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2018 | 432 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2022 | 458 m | |
| Food Top Chinese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 6, 2021 | 467 m | |
| Pauls Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2019 | 467 m | |
| Caterlink at Kempston Rural Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2019 | 494 m | |
| Half Moon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 557 m | |
| Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2018 | 557 m | |
| Brewers Fayre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2018 | 637 m | |
| Maypole Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 637 m | |
| Balliol Pre-school & Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 708 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Balliol Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 708 m | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at Balliol Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 708 m | |
| Luci & Lina's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 723 m | |
| McKenzie Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 14, 2021 | 723 m | |
| Papa Johns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 723 m | |
| Pledgers Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2021 | 723 m | |
| Churchill Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 30, 2020 | 764 m | |
| King William IV | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 23, 2022 | 840 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 7DW - Data from Apr 2022
| Bird Grove | 186 m | |
| Bird Grove | 192 m | |
| The Bower | 239 m | |
| The Bower | 244 m | |
| Hill Rise | 268 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 3.67 km | |
| The Broadway | 4.47 km | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 2.12 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 3.72 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 27.29 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 48.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 7DW - Data from Dec 2021
| The Spinney | 296 m | |
| Ridgeway Wood | 599 m | |
| Wiles Wood | 801 m | |
| Van Diemen's Land | 1.18 km | |
| Homeless Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Kempston Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Ransom's Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Wootton Wood | 3.16 km | |
| Redhill Spinney | 3.16 km | |
| Half Grown Spinney | 3.34 km | |
| Berry Wood | 3.39 km | |
| Hollow Lake | 3.4 km | |
| Astey Wood | 3.48 km | |
| Hanger Wood | 3.5 km | |
| Deep Spinney | 3.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 7DW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 45.6 Mbps | 90.7 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 36 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% | 19 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 79.5 | 11.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for MK42 7DW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.11039200 |
| Longitude | -0.51203800 |
| OS Easting | 501995 |
| OS Northing | 0246829 |
| 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: 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 |