The postcode MK42 7HL is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 7HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 7HL 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 7HL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to MK42 7HL is Williamson Road which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Williamson Road Shops and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.04 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 7HL (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 7HL is Royal Oak and is 480 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 83 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on November 6, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 139.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK42 7HL is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK42 7HL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 7HL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 7HL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK42 7HL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 310 m |
| Ridgeway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 434 m |
| Kempston Challenger Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 434 m |
| Kempston Rural Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (April 23, 2010) | 936 m |
| Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 1.02 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.22 km | |
| Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 1.37 km |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.66 km |
| Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.19 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 2.31 km |
| Wootton Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 2.33 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.7 km |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 2.81 km |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 2.82 km |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 2.83 km |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 3.05 km |
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 3.07 km |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 3.12 km |
| Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 3.25 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 7HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kempston Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2018 | 82 m | |
| Food Top Chinese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 6, 2021 | 83 m | |
| Pauls Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2019 | 83 m | |
| Balliol Pre-school & Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 310 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Balliol Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 310 m | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at Balliol Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 310 m | |
| Churchill Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 30, 2020 | 365 m | |
| Caterlink at Kempston Challenger Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 434 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Ridgeway School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2022 | 434 m | |
| Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 480 m | |
| Half Moon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 490 m | |
| Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2018 | 490 m | |
| Luci & Lina's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 493 m | |
| McKenzie Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 14, 2021 | 493 m | |
| Papa Johns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 493 m | |
| Pledgers Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2021 | 493 m | |
| A Burger Joint Kempston | Awaiting Inspection | 494 m | |
| R K Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2019 | 494 m | |
| Arqadia Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 550 m | |
| King William IV | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 23, 2022 | 559 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 7HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Williamson Road Shops | 92 m | |
| Williamson Road Shops | 125 m | |
| Hastings Road | 269 m | |
| Hastings Road | 283 m | |
| Eugster Avenue | 362 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 3.35 km | |
| The Broadway | 4.1 km | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 2.04 km | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 2.07 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 3.3 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 27.15 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 47.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 7HL - Data from Dec 2021
| The Spinney | 518 m | |
| Ridgeway Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Wiles Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Van Diemen's Land | 1.37 km | |
| Homeless Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Hollow Lake | 2.94 km | |
| Kempston Wood | 2.98 km | |
| Ransom's Wood | 3.21 km | |
| Causeway Lake | 3.27 km | |
| Deep Spinney | 3.53 km | |
| Redhill Spinney | 3.57 km | |
| Wootton Wood | 3.59 km | |
| Village Lake | 3.63 km | |
| Berry Wood | 3.64 km | |
| Half Grown Spinney | 3.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 7HL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 139.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 2.9% | 100% | 108 | 16.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 97.1% | 97.1% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for MK42 7HL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.11066600 |
| Longitude | -0.50455200 |
| OS Easting | 502507 |
| OS Northing | 0246870 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000055 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 |
| 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 |