Postcode MK42 7HT (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 7HT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK42 7HT is Hastings Road which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hastings Road and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.14 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 7HT (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 7HT is Royal Oak and is 305 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 212 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on November 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 1.4 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 7HT 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 7HT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hastings Road 79 m
Huntingdon Road 128 m
Drayton Road 135 m
Williamson Road 159 m
Balliol Road 162 m
Lincoln Road 164 m
Harter Road 186 m
Hooper Close 214 m
Ramsey Close 242 m
Kendall Road 248 m
Cryselco Close 267 m
Wenlock Road 274 m
Dennis Road 276 m
Bruce Road 277 m
Carnell Close 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 7HT

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 7HT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
194 m
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
615 m
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
615 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
870 m
Springfield Primary School 1.05 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.06 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.2 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.23 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.48 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
2.14 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.15 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.51 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.52 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.67 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.68 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.7 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.87 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.99 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.01 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balliol Pre-school & Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
194 m
Caterlink Ltd at Balliol Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
194 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Balliol Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
194 m
Food Top Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 6, 2021
212 m
Pauls Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
212 m
Kempston Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
259 m
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
305 m
Churchill Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 30, 2020
403 m
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
432 m
McKenzie Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 14, 2021
432 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
432 m
Pledgers Bakers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2021
432 m
Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
453 m
G's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 1, 2021
453 m
Kempston Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
453 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 1, 2021
453 m
St Johns Food and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2018
453 m
King William IV Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
461 m
Casa Gaucha Retailers - other 4
Good
February 23, 2022
465 m
Kempston Filling Station Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
465 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hastings Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Hastings Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Williamson Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Williamson Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Royal Oak Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.19 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.93 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.19 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 625 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.84 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.19 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Village Lake Inland Water 3.56 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Rink Islands Island 3.67 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.75 km
Wootton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 90.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 21 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% 90.9 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 243,835 kWh - mean 9,378 kWh : median 9,463 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 93,608 kWh - mean 3,228 kWh : median 2,739 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 7HT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11151800
Longitude -0.50228900
OS Easting 502660
OS Northing 0246968
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 E33025703
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 018B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1