Postcode MK42 7JX (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 7JX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK42 7JX is The Maples which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chantry Road and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.49 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 7JX (for ages 11 and under) is Bedford Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 14, 2018. 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 7JX is The Duke Inn and is 162 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 3, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from G's Takeaway and is 344 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 170.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 78.6% 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 2.1 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 7JX 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 7JX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Maples 16 m
The Planes 100 m
Lunedale Close 129 m
Ullswater Close 138 m
Bunyan Road 143 m
Coniston Close 180 m
Buttermere Close 181 m
The Alders 181 m
Grasmere Close 186 m
Thirlmere Road 191 m
The Elms 228 m
Redwald Close 232 m
The Links 242 m
Hulme Close 257 m
The Windermere 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 7JX

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 7JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
489 m
Springfield Primary School 554 m
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
581 m
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
650 m
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
722 m
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
848 m
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.24 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.24 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.54 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.58 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.9 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.12 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.18 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.24 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.25 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.26 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.45 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.66 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.73 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Kempston Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
162 m
The Duke Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
162 m
Southfields News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
200 m
Caprinos Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
271 m
Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
344 m
G's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 1, 2021
344 m
Kempston Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
344 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 1, 2021
344 m
St Johns Food and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2018
344 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
358 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
358 m
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
358 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 15, 2020
358 m
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
368 m
The Café Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
418 m
The Pearl Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
418 m
D-Gelato Limited Other catering premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
451 m
Caterlink at Bedford Road Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
489 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Bedford Road Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
489 m
Casa Gaucha Retailers - other 4
Good
February 23, 2022
492 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chantry Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
The Alders Bus Stop/Station 204 m
The Windermere Bus Stop/Station 218 m
The Windermere Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Farrer Street Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.64 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.34 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.36 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.61 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.99 km
Rink Islands Island 3.05 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Village Lake Inland Water 3.42 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 3.74 km
Longholme Island Island 3.77 km
Ransom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 170.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.7 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 21.4% 92.5 13.6
300+ Mbps 78.6% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 195,199 kWh - mean 13,943 kWh : median 13,749 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 44,887 kWh - mean 3,206 kWh : median 2,731 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 7JX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11465700
Longitude -0.49461900
OS Easting 503178
OS Northing 0247328
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: 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 E33025701
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 018A
Output Area / Small Area 4A1