The postcode MK42 8BA is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 8BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 8BA 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 8BA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to MK42 8BA is Park Road which is centered 76 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Spring Road and is 11 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.47 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 8BA (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 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 8BA is Daleys Club and is 137 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 2, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Oriental Fusion and is 137 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 18, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 94.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK42 8BA 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 8BA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 8BA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 8BA
| 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 8BA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 450 m |
| Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 540 m |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 550 m |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 859 m |
| Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 906 m |
| Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 1.01 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.12 km | |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 1.22 km |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 1.42 km |
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.65 km |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.67 km |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 1.84 km |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.92 km |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 2 km | |
| Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.06 km |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 2.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 8BA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daleys Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 137 m | |
| Hometown Cafe & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2021 | 137 m | |
| New Oriental Fusion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2018 | 137 m | |
| Paul's Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 137 m | |
| Addison Howard Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 219 m | |
| Blue Ginger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 27, 2019 | 285 m | |
| Heshi's Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 16, 2020 | 285 m | |
| Kempston Bakehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 20, 2018 | 285 m | |
| Kempston News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2020 | 285 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy LTD | Exempt September 5, 2019 | 285 m | |
| Paul's Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2018 | 285 m | |
| The Elephant Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 17, 2021 | 285 m | |
| The Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 24, 2021 | 285 m | |
| Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 23, 2022 | 285 m | |
| Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 344 m | |
| Benedickter Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 362 m | |
| Keep Guard Day Nursery West Wing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 362 m | |
| T Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2017 | 362 m | |
| The Smiths Arms Public House Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2020 | 367 m | |
| Banana Moon Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 398 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 8BA - Data from Apr 2022
| Spring Road | 11 m | |
| Addison Centre | 163 m | |
| Addison Centre | 172 m | |
| Spring Road | 182 m | |
| Savannah Close | 195 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 1.57 km | |
| The Broadway | 2.25 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.47 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.48 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 28.07 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 46.14 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 8BA - Data from Dec 2021
| Rink Islands | 1.99 km | |
| The Spinney | 2.04 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.07 km | |
| Deep Spinney | 2.57 km | |
| Longholme Island | 2.83 km | |
| Ridgeway Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Hollow Lake | 2.96 km | |
| Wiles Wood | 3.03 km | |
| Van Diemen's Land | 3.2 km | |
| Priory Marina | 3.28 km | |
| Press Meadow | 3.29 km | |
| Causeway Lake | 3.37 km | |
| Homeless Wood | 3.49 km | |
| Apple Island | 3.57 km | |
| Priory Lake | 3.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 8BA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 94.3 Mbps | 158.87 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 29.97 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% | 19 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 101.9 | 16.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK42 8BA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.12291200 |
| Longitude | -0.48595000 |
| OS Easting | 503751 |
| OS Northing | 0248257 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bedford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Kempston BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025699 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 017B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |