Postcode MK42 7NL (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 7NL and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 7NL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 7NL as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to MK42 7NL is The Almonds which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Fire Station and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.88 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 7NL (for ages 11 and under) is Camestone School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 27, 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 7NL is The Mulberry Bush and is 317 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cinnamon and is 317 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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. 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 7NL 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 7NL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Almonds 89 m
The Hornbeams 105 m
Southfields Road 125 m
Fearnley Crescent 189 m
Henderson Way 191 m
Whittingstall Avenue 218 m
Elstow Road 273 m
Thetford Close 277 m
Jowitt Avenue 296 m
Eastdale Close 369 m
Ampthill Road 416 m
Spring Road 529 m
The Links 593 m
Orchard Street 595 m
Bedford Road 794 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 7NL

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 7NL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
252 m
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
331 m
Springfield Primary School 420 m
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
986 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.08 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.21 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.37 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.41 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.63 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.67 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.03 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.03 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.08 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.11 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.17 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.22 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.22 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.25 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.29 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
162 m
Warren Childcare Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
162 m
Caterlink Ltd at Daubeney Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
252 m
Cinnamon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 9, 2022
317 m
Kempston Cafe` Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
317 m
Kim Hing Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
317 m
Krumbs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
317 m
Mangal BBQ Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2021
317 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
317 m
The Mulberry Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
317 m
Caterlink Ltd at Camestone Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
331 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Camestone Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
331 m
Willow Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 4, 2022
345 m
Caterlink Ltd at Springfield Lower School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
420 m
Kempston Local Convenience Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
459 m
D-Gelato Limited Other catering premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
493 m
Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 1, 2019
544 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
613 m
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
613 m
The Smiths Arms Public House Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
688 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Jowitt Avenue Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Cherry Walk Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Cherry Walk Bus Stop/Station 253 m
The Mullberry Bush Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.35 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.87 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.2 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.12 km
Rink Islands Island 2.47 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.52 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Village Lake Inland Water 3.01 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Longholme Island Island 3.04 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.4 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 3.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 118.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 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% 22.8 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.9 12
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 411,973 kWh - mean 12,117 kWh : median 11,688 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 110,592 kWh - mean 3,253 kWh : median 3,045 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 7NL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11537400
Longitude -0.48247300
OS Easting 504008
OS Northing 0247425
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21939
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 E33025702
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 018E
Output Area / Small Area 4C1