Postcode MK42 8HS (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 8HS and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 8HS is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 8HS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 8HS 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 8HS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to MK42 8HS is Stuart Road which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bunyan Road and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.17 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 8HS (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 8HS is Kempston Constitutional Club and is 113 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Café Grill and is 92 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 2.4 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 8HS is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK42 8HS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK42 8HS, and the approximate distance away.

Stuart Road 13 m
Tempsford Street 34 m
Massey Close 79 m
Farrer Street 136 m
Hulme Close 162 m
B531 175 m
Mardale Close 182 m
Harris Close 183 m
Rosedale Way 191 m
Redwald Close 193 m
Cater Street 225 m
Cleveland Street 230 m
Springfield Avenue 240 m
Coniston Close 255 m
Rockbeck Close 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 8HS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK42 8HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
291 m
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
319 m
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
647 m
Springfield Primary School 729 m
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
730 m
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
864 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.16 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.56 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.56 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.56 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.76 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.77 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.85 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.85 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.9 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.92 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.22 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.28 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.38 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 8HS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Café Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
92 m
The Pearl Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
92 m
Diya Royal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
113 m
Kempston Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
113 m
Kempston Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
113 m
Mr Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 21, 2019
113 m
Naims Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
113 m
TGF Pizza Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2021
113 m
Caprinos Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
143 m
Cafe Mar-Chelles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
146 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
146 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
150 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
150 m
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
150 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 15, 2020
150 m
Bake Kempston CIC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
152 m
Kempston East Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
152 m
Carmichael's Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
192 m
Thai To Walk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
192 m
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
192 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 8HS - Data from Apr 2022

Bunyan Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Bunyan Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Saxon Centre Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Saxon Centre Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Bedford Road Lower School Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.23 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.96 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.71 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 8HS - Data from Dec 2021

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Rink Islands Island 2.7 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.82 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.21 km
Longholme Island Island 3.49 km
Village Lake Inland Water 3.67 km
Apple Island Island 3.78 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 8HS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 129.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.1 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 461.6 37.2

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 807,716 kWh - mean 15,838 kWh : median 15,950 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 135,964 kWh - mean 2,833 kWh : median 2,658 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 8HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11824400
Longitude -0.49315400
OS Easting 503270
OS Northing 0247729
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12713
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000055
Travel To Work Area Bedford

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 E33025697
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 017A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2