Postcode MK42 7EQ (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 7EQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 7EQ is located in Bedford It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. MK42 7EQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 7EQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 7EQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to MK42 7EQ is Judith Gardens which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Judith Gardens and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.67 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 7EQ (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 7EQ is King William IV and is 90 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 23, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Luci & Lina's Fish Bar and is 201 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 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 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Judith Gardens 48 m
Manor Close 73 m
Molly Moore Avenue 108 m
King William Road 123 m
Manor Drive 125 m
King William Close 135 m
Countess Gardens 136 m
Guilas Close 136 m
The Old Yard 189 m
Campbell Close 221 m
The Glen 224 m
Riverview Way 229 m
High Street 245 m
Mill Lane 254 m
Wyatt Road 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 7EQ

Introduction July 1990
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 7EQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
348 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
450 m
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
823 m
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
965 m
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
965 m
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.08 km
Springfield Primary School 1.14 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.23 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.32 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.65 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.78 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.17 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.19 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.19 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.21 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.45 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.48 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.59 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.89 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King William IV Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
90 m
Casa Gaucha Retailers - other 4
Good
February 23, 2022
105 m
Kempston Filling Station Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
105 m
Greys Education Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
150 m
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
201 m
McKenzie Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 14, 2021
201 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
201 m
Pledgers Bakers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2021
201 m
Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
248 m
G's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 1, 2021
248 m
Kempston Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
248 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 1, 2021
248 m
St Johns Food and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2018
248 m
Balliol Pre-school & Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
348 m
Caterlink Ltd at Balliol Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
348 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Balliol Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
348 m
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
394 m
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
394 m
Caterlink at Bedford Road Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
450 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Bedford Road Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
450 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Judith Gardens Bus Stop/Station 95 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 108 m
King William Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
King William Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.75 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.54 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.71 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 689 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.16 km
Rink Islands Island 3.34 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.53 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.3 Mbps 70.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 3.1 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 21 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% 22.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.2 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 114,699 kWh - mean 6,747 kWh : median 6,633 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 30,616 kWh - mean 1,801 kWh : median 1,396 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 7EQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11636000
Longitude -0.50266700
OS Easting 502623
OS Northing 0247506
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20842
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 E33025695
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 016B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1