Postcode MK42 8JT (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 8JT and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 8JT 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 8JT as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to MK42 8JT is Coniston Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bunyan Road and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.38 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 8JT (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 8JT is Kempston Constitutional Club and is 299 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 138 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.8 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 8JT 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 8JT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Coniston Close 40 m
Bunyan Road 86 m
Grasmere Close 87 m
Lunedale Close 103 m
Hulme Close 137 m
Redwald Close 143 m
Thirlmere Road 163 m
Harris Close 180 m
Tempsford Street 202 m
The Maples 204 m
Kentmere Close 213 m
Stuart Road 217 m
Buttermere Close 231 m
Ullswater Close 234 m
Ennerdale Close 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 8JT

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 8JT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
279 m
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
514 m
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
644 m
Springfield Primary School 691 m
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
745 m
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
804 m
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.34 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.34 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.39 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.58 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.78 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.93 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.98 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.04 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.04 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.14 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.4 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.44 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.55 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caprinos Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
93 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
138 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
138 m
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
138 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 15, 2020
138 m
The Café Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
206 m
The Pearl Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
206 m
Caterlink at Bedford Road Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
279 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Bedford Road Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
279 m
Cafe Mar-Chelles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
288 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
288 m
Diya Royal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
299 m
Kempston Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
299 m
Kempston Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
299 m
Mr Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 21, 2019
299 m
Naims Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
299 m
TGF Pizza Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2021
299 m
Shell Kempston Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
327 m
The Duke Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
327 m
Bake Kempston CIC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
336 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bunyan Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Saxon Centre Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Bunyan Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Bedford Road Lower School Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Saxon Centre Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.46 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 3.19 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.58 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.78 km
Rink Islands Island 2.92 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.17 km
Village Lake Inland Water 3.61 km
Kempston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Longholme Island Island 3.69 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Apple Island Island 3.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 104.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 21 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% 20.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 113 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 288,357 kWh - mean 12,015 kWh : median 12,598 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 91,482 kWh - mean 3,155 kWh : median 2,625 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 8JT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11660600
Longitude -0.49513800
OS Easting 503138
OS Northing 0247544
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: Social renting young families
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 4A1