Postcode MK42 7ES (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 7ES and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 7ES 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 7ES as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to MK42 7ES is Balliol Road which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Williamson Road Shops and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.25 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 7ES (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 7ES is Half Moon and is 313 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 160 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on November 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 207.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.3 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Balliol Road 71 m
Kendall Road 79 m
Wenlock Road 89 m
Galloway Close 101 m
White Lodge Close 123 m
Hooper Close 141 m
Owen Close 164 m
Williamson Road 214 m
Drayton Road 220 m
Barnard Avenue 221 m
Huntingdon Road 236 m
Bartrum Close 247 m
High Street 250 m
Wyatt Road 258 m
Carnell Close 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 7ES

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 7ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
142 m
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
555 m
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
555 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
844 m
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
894 m
Springfield Primary School 1.2 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.22 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.33 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.56 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.98 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
2.16 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.49 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.56 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.61 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.63 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.63 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.86 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.91 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.92 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balliol Pre-school & Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
142 m
Caterlink Ltd at Balliol Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
142 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Balliol Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
142 m
Food Top Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 6, 2021
160 m
Pauls Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
160 m
Kempston Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
239 m
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
280 m
McKenzie Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 14, 2021
280 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
280 m
Pledgers Bakers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2021
280 m
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
313 m
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
313 m
King William IV Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
351 m
Casa Gaucha Retailers - other 4
Good
February 23, 2022
400 m
Kempston Filling Station Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
400 m
Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
452 m
G's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 1, 2021
452 m
Kempston Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
452 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 1, 2021
452 m
St Johns Food and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2018
452 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Williamson Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Williamson Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Eugster Avenue Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Eugster Avenue Bus Stop/Station 271 m
King William Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.17 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.94 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.35 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 450 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.04 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.38 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Rink Islands Island 3.7 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 207.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 21.3 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.7 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 80,827 kWh - mean 13,471 kWh : median 13,570 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 7ES - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11258100
Longitude -0.50456100
OS Easting 502502
OS Northing 0247083
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: 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 E33025703
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 018C
Output Area / Small Area 4A1