The postcode MK42 8LZ is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 8LZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 8LZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 8LZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.
The closest road name to MK42 8LZ is Eastdale Close which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Fire Station and is 262 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.52 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 8LZ (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 Bedford Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 14, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of MK42 8LZ is The Mulberry Bush and is 642 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 642 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 9, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 139 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK42 8LZ 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 8LZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 8LZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 8LZ
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 8LZ - 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) | 262 m |
Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 604 m |
Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 770 m | |
St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 907 m |
Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 984 m |
Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.02 km |
Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 1.2 km |
E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.27 km |
Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.37 km |
Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 1.66 km |
Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.81 km |
Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 1.82 km |
Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.86 km |
Bedford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 1.92 km |
King's Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.95 km |
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 2.02 km |
Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.05 km | |
Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 2.06 km |
Elstow School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.18 km |
Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 2.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 8LZ - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Kempston Local Convenience Premier Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 23, 2019 | 185 m | |
Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2019 | 191 m | |
Caterlink Ltd at Camestone Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 262 m | |
Dawn Until Dusk at Camestone Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 262 m | |
Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 380 m | |
Warren Childcare Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 380 m | |
ARHA FOODS LTD | Awaiting Inspection | 387 m | |
Marks Trust Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 11, 2019 | 405 m | |
Caterlink Ltd at Daubeney Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2019 | 604 m | |
Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 618 m | |
Cinnamon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 642 m | |
Kempston Cafe` | Awaiting Inspection | 642 m | |
Kim Hing Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 642 m | |
Krumbs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 642 m | |
Mangal BBQ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 18, 2021 | 642 m | |
McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 642 m | |
The Mulberry Bush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2019 | 642 m | |
The Smiths Arms Public House Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2020 | 653 m | |
Daleys Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 659 m | |
Hometown Cafe & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2021 | 659 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 8LZ - Data from Apr 2022
The Fire Station | 262 m | |
Cosmic Avenue | 284 m | |
Technology House | 306 m | |
Jowitt Avenue | 337 m | |
Dunkirk Close | 422 m | |
Bedford Rail Station | 2.02 km | |
The Broadway | 2.51 km | |
Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.52 km | |
Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.54 km | |
Bedford Rail Station | 2.06 km | |
London Luton Airport | 27.45 km | |
Cambridge Airport | 45.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 8LZ - Data from Dec 2021
Rink Islands | 2.11 km | |
Castle Hill | 2.21 km | |
The Spinney | 2.22 km | |
Hollow Lake | 2.31 km | |
Longholme Island | 2.71 km | |
Causeway Lake | 2.72 km | |
Ridgeway Wood | 2.95 km | |
Press Meadow | 3.03 km | |
Wiles Wood | 3.04 km | |
Priory Marina | 3.09 km | |
Van Diemen's Land | 3.1 km | |
Village Lake | 3.22 km | |
Deep Spinney | 3.23 km | |
Priory Lake | 3.34 km | |
Homeless Wood | 3.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 8LZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
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Download | 107 Mbps | 139 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
Upload | 19.4 Mbps | 16.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26 | 7 |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 119 | 15.4 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 374 | 36 |
Energy usage data for MK42 8LZ - Data from 2020
Country | England |
Latitude | 52.11819100 |
Longitude | -0.47987900 |
OS Easting | 504179 |
OS Northing | 0247742 |
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: Asian traits Subgroup: Achieving minorities |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
Built-Up Area | Bedford BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Kempston BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33025698 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 017 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 017C |
Output Area / Small Area | 4C1 |