The postcode MK42 8NY is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 8NY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 8NY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 8NY as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.
The closest road name to MK42 8NY is Park Road which is centered 71 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Spring Road and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.49 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 8NY (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 Biddenham International School and Sports College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 27, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of MK42 8NY is Daleys Club and is 155 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 2, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Oriental Fusion and is 155 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 18, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 95.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2.3 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 8NY 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 8NY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 8NY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 8NY
| 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 8NY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 404 m |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 530 m |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 581 m |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 880 m |
| Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 881 m |
| Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 908 m |
| Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1 km | |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.59 km |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.7 km |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.71 km |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 1.92 km |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.02 km | |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.16 km |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 2.17 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 8NY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daleys Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 155 m | |
| Hometown Cafe & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2021 | 155 m | |
| New Oriental Fusion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2018 | 155 m | |
| Paul's Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 155 m | |
| Blue Ginger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 27, 2019 | 274 m | |
| Heshi's Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 16, 2020 | 274 m | |
| Kempston Bakehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 20, 2018 | 274 m | |
| Kempston News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2020 | 274 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy LTD | Exempt September 5, 2019 | 274 m | |
| Paul's Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2018 | 274 m | |
| The Elephant Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 17, 2021 | 274 m | |
| The Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 24, 2021 | 274 m | |
| Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 23, 2022 | 274 m | |
| The Smiths Arms Public House Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2020 | 321 m | |
| Kempston Local Convenience Premier Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 23, 2019 | 349 m | |
| Addison Howard Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 358 m | |
| Banana Moon Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 387 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Camestone Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 404 m | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at Camestone Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 404 m | |
| Benedickter Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 413 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 8NY - Data from Apr 2022
| Spring Road | 150 m | |
| Savannah Close | 235 m | |
| Dunkirk Close | 245 m | |
| Dunkirk Close | 254 m | |
| Savannah Close | 255 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| The Broadway | 2.32 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.49 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.5 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 1.71 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 27.93 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 46.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 8NY - Data from Dec 2021
| Rink Islands | 2.03 km | |
| The Spinney | 2.04 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.11 km | |
| Deep Spinney | 2.71 km | |
| Longholme Island | 2.82 km | |
| Hollow Lake | 2.82 km | |
| Ridgeway Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Wiles Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Van Diemen's Land | 3.15 km | |
| Causeway Lake | 3.23 km | |
| Press Meadow | 3.25 km | |
| Priory Marina | 3.26 km | |
| Homeless Wood | 3.43 km | |
| Priory Lake | 3.55 km | |
| Cardington Spillway | 3.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 8NY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 92.5 Mbps | 95.1 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.2 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 4 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 111.6 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK42 8NY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.12178200 |
| Longitude | -0.48504500 |
| OS Easting | 503817 |
| OS Northing | 0248134 |
| 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: Inner city ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bedford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Kempston BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025699 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 017D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C3 |