Postcode MK42 8HT (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 8HT and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 8HT 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 8HT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to MK42 8HT is Harris Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farrer Street and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.21 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 8HT (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 8HT is Kempston Constitutional Club and is 309 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 262 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK42 8HT 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 8HT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Harris Close 39 m
Rockbeck Close 77 m
Redwald Close 78 m
Hulme Close 85 m
Farrer Street 153 m
Massey Close 161 m
Addison Close 177 m
Springfield Avenue 179 m
Bunyan Road 191 m
Stuart Road 200 m
Tempsford Street 206 m
The Links 208 m
Coniston Close 214 m
Rosedale Way 217 m
Mardale Close 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 8HT

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 8HT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
435 m
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
507 m
Springfield Primary School 536 m
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
555 m
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
591 m
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
834 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.26 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.52 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.52 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.61 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.8 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.93 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.96 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.02 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.03 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.08 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.19 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.44 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.45 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caprinos Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
150 m
The Café Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
262 m
The Pearl Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
262 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
263 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
263 m
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
263 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 15, 2020
263 m
Diya Royal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
309 m
Kempston Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
309 m
Kempston Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
309 m
Mr Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 21, 2019
309 m
Naims Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
309 m
TGF Pizza Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2021
309 m
Cafe Mar-Chelles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
338 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
338 m
Bake Kempston CIC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
348 m
Kempston East Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
348 m
Carmichael's Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
354 m
Thai To Walk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
354 m
Fatso's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 22, 2021
354 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Farrer Street Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Bunyan Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Bunyan Road Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Lilac Walk Schools Only Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Saxon Centre Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.36 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.05 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.52 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.63 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Rink Islands Island 2.76 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.02 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Village Lake Inland Water 3.48 km
Longholme Island Island 3.5 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 3.83 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.6 Mbps 65.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 20 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 1
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 81.5 15
300+ Mbps 90.9% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 126,773 kWh - mean 11,525 kWh : median 11,999 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 8HT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11664600
Longitude -0.49193800
OS Easting 503357
OS Northing 0247553
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: 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