The postcode MK42 8EA is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 8EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 8EA 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 8EA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.
The closest road name to MK42 8EA is Howard Street which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Margetts Road and is 222 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.88 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 8EA (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 8EA is The Smiths Arms Public House Ltd and is 140 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fatso's and is 197 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 22, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 157.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK42 8EA 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 8EA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 8EA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 8EA
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 8EA - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 355 m |
Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 404 m |
Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 585 m |
Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 609 m |
Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 678 m | |
St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 933 m |
Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 1.15 km |
Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.29 km |
E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.64 km |
Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 1.66 km |
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.79 km |
Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 1.8 km |
Ridgeway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.83 km |
Kempston Challenger Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.83 km |
Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.91 km |
Kempston Rural Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (April 23, 2010) | 2.07 km |
Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.09 km |
Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 2.11 km |
Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.13 km |
Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.27 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 8EA - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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The Smiths Arms Public House Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2020 | 140 m | |
Fatso's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 22, 2021 | 197 m | |
Banana Moon Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 209 m | |
Blue Ginger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 27, 2019 | 243 m | |
Heshi's Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 16, 2020 | 243 m | |
Kempston Bakehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 20, 2018 | 243 m | |
Kempston News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2020 | 243 m | |
Lloyds Pharmacy LTD | Exempt September 5, 2019 | 243 m | |
Paul's Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2018 | 243 m | |
The Elephant Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 17, 2021 | 243 m | |
The Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 24, 2021 | 243 m | |
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 23, 2022 | 243 m | |
Carmichael's Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 246 m | |
Thai To Walk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2021 | 246 m | |
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2020 | 246 m | |
KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 286 m | |
King Cod | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 286 m | |
Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2019 | 286 m | |
Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2017 | 286 m | |
Diya Royal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 347 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 8EA - Data from Apr 2022
Margetts Road | 222 m | |
Margetts Road | 275 m | |
Lilac Walk Schools Only | 305 m | |
Cherry Walk | 372 m | |
Cherry Walk | 375 m | |
Bedford Rail Station | 2.06 km | |
The Broadway | 2.73 km | |
Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.88 km | |
Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.9 km | |
Bedford Rail Station | 2.1 km | |
London Luton Airport | 27.69 km | |
Cambridge Airport | 46.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 8EA - Data from Dec 2021
The Spinney | 1.66 km | |
Rink Islands | 2.43 km | |
Ridgeway Wood | 2.45 km | |
Castle Hill | 2.52 km | |
Wiles Wood | 2.58 km | |
Hollow Lake | 2.68 km | |
Van Diemen's Land | 2.73 km | |
Deep Spinney | 2.87 km | |
Homeless Wood | 3.01 km | |
Causeway Lake | 3.09 km | |
Longholme Island | 3.19 km | |
Village Lake | 3.57 km | |
Press Meadow | 3.58 km | |
Priory Marina | 3.61 km | |
Apple Island | 3.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 8EA - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
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Download | 107 Mbps | 157.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
Upload | 10 Mbps | 17.5 Mbps | 39 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% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 81.5 | 12.5 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for MK42 8EA - Data from 2020
Country | England |
Latitude | 52.11887200 |
Longitude | -0.48879500 |
OS Easting | 503567 |
OS Northing | 0247805 |
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 |