Postcode MK42 7JB (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 7JB and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 7JB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 7JB as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to MK42 7JB is Highfield Road which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Alders and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.44 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 7JB (for ages 11 and under) is Springfield Primary School. 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 7JB is The Duke Inn and is 261 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 3, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cinnamon and is 432 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 2.5 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 7JB 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 7JB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Highfield Road 77 m
The Elms 106 m
The Alders 114 m
Orchard Street 165 m
The Planes 175 m
Eaton Road 187 m
The Links 214 m
The Maples 214 m
The Briars 238 m
The Pines 289 m
Dudley Close 302 m
Ullswater Close 309 m
Chantry Avenue 313 m
Bunyan Road 322 m
Lunedale Close 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 7JB

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 7JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Primary School 395 m
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
525 m
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
683 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
684 m
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
836 m
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
876 m
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.29 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.29 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.62 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.7 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.94 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.26 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.31 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.32 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.4 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.41 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.41 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.76 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.79 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Southfields News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
0 m
Shell Kempston Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
261 m
The Duke Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
261 m
D-Gelato Limited Other catering premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
290 m
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
374 m
Sun & Seed Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
386 m
Caterlink Ltd at Springfield Lower School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
395 m
Willow Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 4, 2022
415 m
Cinnamon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 9, 2022
432 m
Kempston Cafe` Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
432 m
Kim Hing Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
432 m
Krumbs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
432 m
Mangal BBQ Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2021
432 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
432 m
The Mulberry Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
432 m
Caprinos Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
434 m
Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
512 m
G's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 1, 2021
512 m
Kempston Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
512 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 1, 2021
512 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Alders Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Chantry Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Chantry Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
The Briars Bus Stop/Station 225 m
The Briars Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.74 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.4 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.17 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.41 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.79 km
Rink Islands Island 3.08 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Village Lake Inland Water 3.22 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 3.54 km
Longholme Island Island 3.75 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.9 Mbps 112.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 39 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% 18.3 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.2 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 572,195 kWh - mean 16,348 kWh : median 15,787 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 130,405 kWh - mean 3,835 kWh : median 3,145 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 7JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11324100
Longitude -0.49281200
OS Easting 503305
OS Northing 0247173
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19912
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Kempston South
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Kempston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025701
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 018A
Output Area / Small Area 4C1