The postcode MK42 8BH is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 8BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 8BH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 8BH as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.
The closest road name to MK42 8BH is B531 which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Margetts Road and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 8BH (for ages 11 and under) is Bedford Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 14, 2018. 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 8BH is Kempston Constitutional Club and is 144 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Thai To Walk and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 27, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 102.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK42 8BH 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 8BH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 8BH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 8BH
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 8BH - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 172 m |
Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 383 m |
Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 597 m |
Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 812 m |
Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 846 m | |
St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 978 m |
Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 1.04 km |
Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.39 km |
Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 1.58 km |
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.67 km |
Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 1.68 km |
Ridgeway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.73 km |
Kempston Challenger Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.73 km |
E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.77 km |
Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 1.85 km |
Kempston Rural Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (April 23, 2010) | 1.9 km |
Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.1 km |
Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.11 km |
Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.2 km |
Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 2.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 8BH - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Carmichael's Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 0 m | |
Thai To Walk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2021 | 0 m | |
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2020 | 0 m | |
Fatso's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 22, 2021 | 54 m | |
KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 70 m | |
King Cod | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 70 m | |
Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2019 | 70 m | |
Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2017 | 70 m | |
Bake Kempston CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 132 m | |
Kempston East Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 132 m | |
Banana Moon Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 141 m | |
Diya Royal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 144 m | |
Kempston Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 144 m | |
Kempston Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 144 m | |
Mr Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 21, 2019 | 144 m | |
Naims Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2019 | 144 m | |
TGF Pizza Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 17, 2021 | 144 m | |
Grange Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 172 m | |
Rivermead | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 172 m | |
Cafe Mar-Chelles | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 194 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 8BH - Data from Apr 2022
Margetts Road | 163 m | |
Bunyan Road | 239 m | |
Margetts Road | 259 m | |
Saxon Centre | 292 m | |
Bunyan Road | 314 m | |
Bedford Rail Station | 2.04 km | |
The Broadway | 2.77 km | |
Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 2 km | |
Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 2.02 km | |
Bedford Rail Station | 2.09 km | |
London Luton Airport | 27.86 km | |
Cambridge Airport | 46.62 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 8BH - Data from Dec 2021
The Spinney | 1.51 km | |
Ridgeway Wood | 2.33 km | |
Wiles Wood | 2.49 km | |
Rink Islands | 2.53 km | |
Castle Hill | 2.6 km | |
Van Diemen's Land | 2.68 km | |
Deep Spinney | 2.69 km | |
Hollow Lake | 2.9 km | |
Homeless Wood | 2.98 km | |
Causeway Lake | 3.3 km | |
Longholme Island | 3.35 km | |
Apple Island | 3.65 km | |
Press Meadow | 3.77 km | |
Village Lake | 3.78 km | |
Priory Marina | 3.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 8BH - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 79.7 Mbps | 102.3 Mbps | 276.55 Mbps |
Upload | 20 Mbps | 17.9 Mbps | 47.29 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% | 22 | 1 |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 90.9% | 115.7 | 20.7 |
300+ Mbps | 90.9% | 90.9% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK42 8BH - Data from 2020
Country | England |
Latitude | 52.11983000 |
Longitude | -0.49203500 |
OS Easting | 503343 |
OS Northing | 0247907 |
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 | E33025700 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 017 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 017D |
Output Area / Small Area | 4A2 |