Postcode MK42 7FJ (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 7FJ and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 7FJ 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 7FJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK42 7FJ is Martell Drive which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kempston Rural Primary School and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.51 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 7FJ (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 7FJ is Half Moon and is 694 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 866 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on November 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60.8% 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Martell Drive 39 m
Diemer Croft 42 m
Clover Way 72 m
Saunders Field 97 m
Manley Way 123 m
The Bury 182 m
Henman Close 208 m
Ridge Road 221 m
Crowsley Road 238 m
Basen Close 240 m
Chibnall Close 253 m
Griffin Way 281 m
Hebbes Close 294 m
The Dell 309 m
Cemetery Road 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 7FJ

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 7FJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
0 m
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
677 m
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
677 m
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.01 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.51 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.82 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.87 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.07 km
Springfield Primary School 2.09 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
2.22 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.39 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
2.82 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.84 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.86 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.94 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.99 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.07 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.11 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.27 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 7FJ - 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
0 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
152 m
Caterlink at Kempston Challenger Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
677 m
Caterlink Ltd at Ridgeway School School/college/university 4
Good
February 25, 2022
677 m
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
694 m
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
694 m
Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
782 m
Kempston Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
863 m
Food Top Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 6, 2021
866 m
Pauls Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
866 m
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
901 m
McKenzie Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 14, 2021
901 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
901 m
Pledgers Bakers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2021
901 m
Balliol Pre-school & Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.01 km
Caterlink Ltd at Balliol Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
1.01 km
Dawn Until Dusk at Balliol Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
1.01 km
King William IV Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
1.02 km
Brewers Fayre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2018
1.1 km
Maypole Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
1.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kempston Rural Primary School Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Kempston Rural Primary School Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Hebbes Close Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Hill Rise Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Hill Rise Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.68 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 4.53 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.72 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 443 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 688 m
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Astey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Great Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 128.5 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 22.3 Mbps 115 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 39.2% 76.1 16.4
300+ Mbps 60.8% 665 82.5

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 405,733 kWh - mean 7,956 kWh : median 6,202 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 149,297 kWh - mean 2,765 kWh : median 2,140 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 7FJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11325200
Longitude -0.51754500
OS Easting 501610
OS Northing 0247138
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