The postcode MK42 8AE is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 8AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 8AE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 8AE as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.
The closest road name to MK42 8AE is Beatrice Street which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Whitbread Avenue and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 995 m away.
The closest primary school to MK42 8AE (for ages 11 and under) is Cauldwell School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Biddenham International School and Sports College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 27, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of MK42 8AE is T Bar and is 138 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Desi Grill and is 551 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 28, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 118.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK42 8AE 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 8AE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 8AE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 8AE
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 8AE - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 219 m |
Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 384 m |
E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 764 m |
Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 787 m |
Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 1.03 km |
Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 1.13 km |
Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.2 km |
Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.22 km |
Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.23 km |
Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 1.28 km |
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.37 km |
Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 1.38 km |
Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.43 km | |
Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 1.43 km |
Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 1.48 km |
Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.53 km | |
Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 1.76 km | |
King's Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.88 km |
Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.96 km |
Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 2.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 8AE - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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PJ Ashpole & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2018 | 87 m | |
Benedickter Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 138 m | |
Keep Guard Day Nursery West Wing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 138 m | |
T Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2017 | 138 m | |
Bangher Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 13, 2020 | 182 m | |
St John's School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2019 | 219 m | |
Lambert-2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 5, 2019 | 241 m | |
HEART Academies Trust at Cauldwell School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2021 | 384 m | |
Peter Pan Nursery (Bedford BC) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2021 | 384 m | |
Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2017 | 473 m | |
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 516 m | |
Addison Howard Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 521 m | |
Desi Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 28, 2021 | 551 m | |
Bobbys Events Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2020 | 555 m | |
Carmangerie Romaneasca | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement August 20, 2020 | 555 m | |
London Sweet Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 27, 2021 | 555 m | |
Meat Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 9, 2022 | 555 m | |
SAS Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2021 | 555 m | |
Morrisons Service Station Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 573 m | |
Premier Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 22, 2021 | 573 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 8AE - Data from Apr 2022
Whitbread Avenue | 113 m | |
The Keep | 152 m | |
Whitbread Avenue | 159 m | |
Savannah Close | 246 m | |
Savannah Close | 282 m | |
Bedford Rail Station | 1.28 km | |
The Broadway | 1.83 km | |
Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 995 m | |
Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.01 km | |
Bedford Rail Station | 1.31 km | |
London Luton Airport | 28.17 km | |
Cambridge Airport | 45.69 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 8AE - Data from Dec 2021
Rink Islands | 1.53 km | |
Castle Hill | 1.61 km | |
Longholme Island | 2.36 km | |
The Spinney | 2.52 km | |
Deep Spinney | 2.65 km | |
Priory Marina | 2.82 km | |
Press Meadow | 2.84 km | |
Hollow Lake | 3 km | |
Priory Lake | 3.13 km | |
Cardington Spillway | 3.26 km | |
New Cut | 3.3 km | |
Ridgeway Wood | 3.33 km | |
Causeway Lake | 3.41 km | |
Wiles Wood | 3.49 km | |
Finger Lakes | 3.58 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 8AE - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
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Download | 79.7 Mbps | 118.2 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
Upload | 16.7 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 29 | 8 |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 97 | 14.8 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for MK42 8AE - Data from 2020
Country | England |
Latitude | 52.12490600 |
Longitude | -0.47981200 |
OS Easting | 504168 |
OS Northing | 0248489 |
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: Private renting new arrivals |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
Built-Up Area | Bedford BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Kempston BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33025698 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 017 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 017B |
Output Area / Small Area | 4A2 |