Postcode MK42 7EZ (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 7EZ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK42 7EZ is Hastings Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hastings Road and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.06 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 7EZ (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 7EZ is Royal Oak and is 273 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Food Top Chinese and is 279 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on November 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 7EZ 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 7EZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hastings Road 32 m
Lincoln Road 95 m
Harter Road 102 m
Drayton Road 163 m
Huntingdon Road 183 m
Williamson Road 194 m
Cryselco Close 212 m
Abbott Crescent 220 m
Ramsey Close 222 m
Dennis Road 230 m
Balliol Road 267 m
Dennis Court 287 m
Hooper Close 288 m
Naylor Avenue 289 m
Haylock Close 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 7EZ

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 7EZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
291 m
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
645 m
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
645 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
925 m
Springfield Primary School 1 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.15 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.16 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.27 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.47 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
2.16 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.25 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.5 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.53 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.73 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.74 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.76 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.87 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.05 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.08 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
273 m
Food Top Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 6, 2021
279 m
Pauls Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
279 m
Balliol Pre-school & Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
291 m
Caterlink Ltd at Balliol Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
291 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Balliol Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
291 m
Kempston Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
303 m
Churchill Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 30, 2020
318 m
A Burger Joint Kempston Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
373 m
R K Catering Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 30, 2019
373 m
Biscuit Boutique Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
410 m
Shell Kempston Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
470 m
The Duke Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
470 m
Sunbeam Cafe & Xpress Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
480 m
Arqadia Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
500 m
Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
509 m
G's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 1, 2021
509 m
Kempston Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
509 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 1, 2021
509 m
St Johns Food and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2018
509 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hastings Road Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Hastings Road Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Royal Oak Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Royal Oak Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Williamson Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.23 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.96 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.09 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 713 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.75 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.09 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Village Lake Inland Water 3.46 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Rink Islands Island 3.68 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 3.68 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 105.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.2 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 408,675 kWh - mean 14,092 kWh : median 12,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 129,571 kWh - mean 4,049 kWh : median 3,562 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 7EZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11079000
Longitude -0.50131400
OS Easting 502727
OS Northing 0246887
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7633
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 E33025704
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 018B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1