Postcode MK42 7HH (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 7HH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK42 7HH is Ramsey Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hastings Road and is 192 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.94 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 7HH (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 7HH is Royal Oak and is 445 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 220 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on November 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ramsey Close 52 m
Dennis Road 69 m
Lincoln Road 87 m
Drayton Road 109 m
Haylock Close 120 m
Williamson Road 121 m
Dennis Court 124 m
Carnell Close 189 m
Hastings Road 193 m
Abbott Crescent 233 m
Hooper Close 239 m
Harter Road 259 m
Huntingdon Road 331 m
Balliol Road 335 m
Singer Way 381 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 7HH

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 7HH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
390 m
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
493 m
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
493 m
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.06 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.08 km
Springfield Primary School 1.16 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.32 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.43 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.64 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.31 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.33 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
2.33 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.7 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.88 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.88 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.9 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.05 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.18 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.22 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kempston Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
195 m
Food Top Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 6, 2021
220 m
Pauls Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
220 m
Churchill Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 30, 2020
230 m
A Burger Joint Kempston Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
358 m
R K Catering Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 30, 2019
358 m
Balliol Pre-school & Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
390 m
Caterlink Ltd at Balliol Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
390 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Balliol Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
390 m
Arqadia Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
418 m
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
445 m
Sunbeam Cafe & Xpress Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
462 m
Caterlink at Kempston Challenger Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
493 m
Caterlink Ltd at Ridgeway School School/college/university 4
Good
February 25, 2022
493 m
Biscuit Boutique Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
494 m
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
604 m
McKenzie Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 14, 2021
604 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
604 m
Pledgers Bakers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2021
604 m
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
624 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hastings Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Hastings Road Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Williamson Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Williamson Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Royal Oak Bus Stop/Station 433 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.39 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 4.13 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.02 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 649 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.81 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.14 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Village Lake Inland Water 3.49 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 3.69 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 123 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12.6 Mbps 16.2 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% 108.2 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 303,072 kWh - mean 12,123 kWh : median 11,154 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 7HH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.10974100
Longitude -0.50322500
OS Easting 502600
OS Northing 0246769
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 E33025705
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 018C
Output Area / Small Area 4A1