The postcode MK42 8HB is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 8HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 8HB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 8HB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to MK42 8HB is Rockbeck Close which is centered 78 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Farrer Street and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.27 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 8HB (for ages 11 and under) is Springfield Primary School. 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 8HB is The Mulberry Bush and is 361 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cinnamon and is 361 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 9, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 98.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 4.1 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 8HB 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 8HB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 8HB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 8HB
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 8HB - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 425 m | |
Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 473 m |
Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 532 m |
Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 620 m |
Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 637 m |
Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 808 m |
St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.35 km |
Ridgeway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.47 km |
Kempston Challenger Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.47 km |
Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.69 km |
Kempston Rural Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (April 23, 2010) | 1.8 km |
E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 2.02 km |
Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 2.05 km |
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 2.15 km |
Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 2.16 km |
Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.19 km |
Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.22 km |
Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 2.52 km |
Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.54 km |
Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.59 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 8HB - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Caprinos Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 241 m | |
Southfields News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2019 | 265 m | |
D-Gelato Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 343 m | |
Cinnamon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 361 m | |
Kempston Cafe` | Awaiting Inspection | 361 m | |
Kim Hing Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 361 m | |
Krumbs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 361 m | |
Mangal BBQ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 18, 2021 | 361 m | |
McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 361 m | |
The Mulberry Bush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2019 | 361 m | |
Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2019 | 362 m | |
Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2018 | 362 m | |
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 362 m | |
Lloyds Chemist | Exempt February 15, 2020 | 362 m | |
Willow Childrens Home | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 376 m | |
The Café Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 379 m | |
The Pearl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 379 m | |
Shell Kempston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 388 m | |
The Duke Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 388 m | |
Caterlink Ltd at Springfield Lower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 425 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 8HB - Data from Apr 2022
Farrer Street | 35 m | |
Lilac Walk Schools Only | 277 m | |
Bunyan Road | 294 m | |
The Alders | 327 m | |
The Briars | 370 m | |
Bedford Rail Station | 2.47 km | |
The Broadway | 3.15 km | |
Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 2.27 km | |
Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 2.29 km | |
Bedford Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
London Luton Airport | 27.39 km | |
Cambridge Airport | 46.69 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 8HB - Data from Dec 2021
The Spinney | 1.37 km | |
Ridgeway Wood | 2.1 km | |
Wiles Wood | 2.21 km | |
Van Diemen's Land | 2.32 km | |
Hollow Lake | 2.52 km | |
Homeless Wood | 2.6 km | |
Rink Islands | 2.84 km | |
Causeway Lake | 2.91 km | |
Castle Hill | 2.92 km | |
Deep Spinney | 3.15 km | |
Village Lake | 3.36 km | |
Longholme Island | 3.54 km | |
Dane Lane Lake | 3.71 km | |
Kempston Wood | 3.88 km | |
Press Meadow | 3.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 8HB - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
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Download | 72.3 Mbps | 98.3 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.9 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% | 18 | 1.5 |
30-300 Mbps | 9.1% | 100% | 85.8 | 14.1 |
300+ Mbps | 90.9% | 90.9% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for MK42 8HB - Data from 2020
Country | England |
Latitude | 52.11550000 |
Longitude | -0.49158200 |
OS Easting | 503384 |
OS Northing | 0247426 |
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: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
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 017A |
Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |