Postcode MK42 7NU (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 7NU and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 7NU 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 7NU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to MK42 7NU is The Hornbeams which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Fire Station and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 7NU (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 7NU is The Mulberry Bush and is 260 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 260 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK42 7NU 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 7NU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Hornbeams 115 m
The Almonds 149 m
Southfields Road 181 m
Henderson Way 185 m
Fearnley Crescent 221 m
Elstow Road 225 m
Whittingstall Avenue 245 m
Thetford Close 268 m
Jowitt Avenue 284 m
Eastdale Close 409 m
Ampthill Road 472 m
Margetts Road 497 m
The Links 534 m
Orchard Street 538 m
Spring Road 539 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 7NU

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 7NU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
206 m
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
328 m
Springfield Primary School 373 m
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
946 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.03 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.22 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.35 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.4 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.67 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.73 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.98 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.98 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.08 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.17 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.2 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.25 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.25 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.28 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.28 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Jowitt Avenue Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Cherry Walk Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Cherry Walk Bus Stop/Station 199 m
The Mullberry Bush Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.36 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.9 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.21 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.14 km
Rink Islands Island 2.51 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.55 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Village Lake Inland Water 3.04 km
Longholme Island Island 3.09 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 3.44 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 90.2 Mbps 132.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.7 14
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 183,522 kWh - mean 12,235 kWh : median 11,001 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 7NU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11531300
Longitude -0.48333600
OS Easting 503949
OS Northing 0247417
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