Postcode MK42 7FG (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 7FG and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 7FG is located in Bedford It was introduced in June 2010 and is an active postcode. MK42 7FG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 7FG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 7FG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK42 7FG is Basen Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hebbes Close and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.65 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 7FG (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 7FG is Half Moon and is 537 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Luci & Lina's Fish Bar and is 735 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 7FG 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 7FG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Basen Close 17 m
Crowsley Road 48 m
Cemetery Road 93 m
Henman Close 132 m
Hebbes Close 176 m
Chibnall Close 178 m
The Bury 212 m
Martell Drive 219 m
Manley Way 249 m
Clover Way 271 m
Burr Close 289 m
Durler Avenue 430 m
Ridge Road 460 m
The Branston Way 852 m
B560 1.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 7FG

Introduction June 2010
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 7FG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
252 m
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
757 m
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
757 m
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
895 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.31 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.59 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.65 km
Springfield Primary School 1.96 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
2.08 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.2 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.32 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
2.59 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.62 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.69 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.74 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.82 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.86 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.05 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
3.09 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink at Kempston Rural Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
252 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
400 m
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
537 m
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
537 m
Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
615 m
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
735 m
McKenzie Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 14, 2021
735 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
735 m
Pledgers Bakers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2021
735 m
Caterlink at Kempston Challenger Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
757 m
Caterlink Ltd at Ridgeway School School/college/university 4
Good
February 25, 2022
757 m
Food Top Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 6, 2021
818 m
Pauls Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
818 m
Kempston Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
838 m
King William IV Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
844 m
Balliol Pre-school & Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
895 m
Caterlink Ltd at Balliol Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
895 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Balliol Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
895 m
Greys Education Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
934 m
Archers Rest Cafe & Bistro Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
936 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hebbes Close Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Hebbes Close Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Bury Cottages Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Bury Cottages Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Burr Close Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.44 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 4.29 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.87 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 382 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Great Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.8 Mbps 26 Mbps 40.87 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 7.86 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 5.3% 18.1 3.2
30-300 Mbps 94.7% 36 6.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 229,375 kWh - mean 11,469 kWh : median 11,842 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 78,997 kWh - mean 3,950 kWh : median 3,705 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 7FG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11511100
Longitude -0.51548900
OS Easting 501748
OS Northing 0247349
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21844
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Kempston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023528
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 018D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2