Postcode MK42 8PJ (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 8PJ and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 8PJ 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 8PJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK42 8PJ is Littledale Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Margetts Road and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.63 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 8PJ (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 8PJ is Daleys Club and is 106 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 106 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 18, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 2.1 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 8PJ 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 8PJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Littledale Street 21 m
Silverdale Street 76 m
Thornton Street 81 m
Ashdale Avenue 154 m
Park Road 187 m
Birchdale Avenue 188 m
Bedford Road 219 m
Margetts Road 258 m
Duncombe Street 258 m
Stanley Street 276 m
Howard Street 287 m
Cater Street 313 m
Cleveland Street 315 m
Spring Road 318 m
Savannah Close 360 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 8PJ

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 8PJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
379 m
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
454 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
654 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
765 m
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
809 m
Springfield Primary School 912 m
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.02 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.39 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.4 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.42 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.57 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.59 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.73 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.84 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.85 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.05 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.08 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.09 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.09 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Daleys Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
106 m
Hometown Cafe & Grill Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 24, 2021
106 m
New Oriental Fusion Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 18, 2018
106 m
Paul's Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
106 m
Blue Ginger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 27, 2019
140 m
Heshi's Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 16, 2020
140 m
Kempston Bakehouse Retailers - other 4
Good
December 20, 2018
140 m
Kempston News Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2020
140 m
Lloyds Pharmacy LTD Retailers - other Exempt
September 5, 2019
140 m
Paul's Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
140 m
The Elephant Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 17, 2021
140 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 24, 2021
140 m
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
140 m
The Smiths Arms Public House Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
175 m
Banana Moon Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
246 m
Fatso's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 22, 2021
334 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
367 m
King Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
367 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
367 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2017
367 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Margetts Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Spring Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Margetts Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Savannah Close Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Addison Centre Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.78 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.45 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.89 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Rink Islands Island 2.17 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.81 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Longholme Island Island 2.96 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.22 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.4 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 3.69 km
Apple Island Island 3.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 86.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 29.3 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.4 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 433,698 kWh - mean 13,990 kWh : median 13,961 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 92,971 kWh - mean 3,099 kWh : median 2,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 8PJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12106700
Longitude -0.48682200
OS Easting 503697
OS Northing 0248052
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19525
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2