The postcode MK42 7QS is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 7QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 7QS 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 7QS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to MK42 7QS is Dudley Close which is centered 87 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chantry Road and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.34 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 7QS (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 7QS is The Duke Inn and is 118 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 367 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 1, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 80.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 20.8% 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 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK42 7QS is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK42 7QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 7QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 7QS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK42 7QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 474 m |
| Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 605 m | |
| Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 665 m |
| Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 742 m |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 939 m |
| Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| Ridgeway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Kempston Challenger Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| Kempston Rural Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (April 23, 2010) | 1.48 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.11 km |
| Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.23 km |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 2.4 km |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 2.45 km |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 2.47 km |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 2.47 km |
| Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.62 km |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.86 km |
| Wootton Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 2.93 km |
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 2.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 7QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Kempston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 118 m | |
| The Duke Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 118 m | |
| Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 161 m | |
| Southfields News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2019 | 218 m | |
| Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 367 m | |
| G's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 1, 2021 | 367 m | |
| Kempston Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 367 m | |
| Oriental Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2021 | 367 m | |
| St Johns Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 8, 2018 | 367 m | |
| Sun & Seed Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 424 m | |
| Biscuit Boutique | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 428 m | |
| Balliol Pre-school & Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 474 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Balliol Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 474 m | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at Balliol Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 474 m | |
| Caprinos Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 492 m | |
| D-Gelato Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 502 m | |
| Casa Gaucha | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 505 m | |
| Kempston Filling Station Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 505 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2019 | 563 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2018 | 563 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 7QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Chantry Road | 45 m | |
| Chantry Road | 52 m | |
| Royal Oak | 139 m | |
| The Alders | 146 m | |
| Royal Oak | 179 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.86 km | |
| The Broadway | 3.56 km | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 2.34 km | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 2.37 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 2.7 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 27.19 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 47.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 7QS - Data from Dec 2021
| The Spinney | 1.04 km | |
| Ridgeway Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Wiles Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Van Diemen's Land | 1.9 km | |
| Homeless Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Hollow Lake | 2.55 km | |
| Causeway Lake | 2.92 km | |
| Rink Islands | 3.26 km | |
| Village Lake | 3.33 km | |
| Castle Hill | 3.34 km | |
| Deep Spinney | 3.37 km | |
| Kempston Wood | 3.57 km | |
| Dane Lane Lake | 3.62 km | |
| Ransom's Wood | 3.81 km | |
| Longholme Island | 3.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 7QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59 Mbps | 80.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.4 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 79.2% | 100% | 71.5 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 20.8% | 20.8% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for MK42 7QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.11280400 |
| Longitude | -0.49590800 |
| OS Easting | 503094 |
| OS Northing | 0247120 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bedford |
| Electoral Ward | Kempston Central and East |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000055 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33025704 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 018B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |