The postcode MK42 8QL is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 8QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 8QL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 8QL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to MK42 8QL is Newbury Close which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bedford Road Lower School and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 2.35 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 8QL (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 8QL is Kempston Constitutional Club and is 331 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 299 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 20, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 128.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK42 8QL 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 8QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 8QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 8QL
| 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 8QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 127 m |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 395 m |
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 757 m |
| Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.09 km | |
| Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 1.12 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| Ridgeway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| Kempston Challenger Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Kempston Rural Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (April 23, 2010) | 1.47 km |
| Great Denham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.8 km |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.11 km |
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 2.16 km |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 2.18 km |
| Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.55 km |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.57 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 8QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink at Bedford Road Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 127 m | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at Bedford Road Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 127 m | |
| Kempston Outdoor Centre | Exempt July 17, 2017 | 173 m | |
| Kempston Youth Centre | Exempt May 9, 2017 | 173 m | |
| Cafe Mar-Chelles | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 275 m | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt July 29, 2019 | 275 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2019 | 299 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2018 | 299 m | |
| J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 299 m | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt February 15, 2020 | 299 m | |
| The Café Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 312 m | |
| The Pearl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 312 m | |
| Bake Kempston CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 324 m | |
| Kempston East Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 324 m | |
| Diya Royal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 331 m | |
| Kempston Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 331 m | |
| Kempston Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 331 m | |
| Mr Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 21, 2019 | 331 m | |
| Naims Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2019 | 331 m | |
| TGF Pizza Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 17, 2021 | 331 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 8QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Bedford Road Lower School | 175 m | |
| Bedford Road Lower School | 196 m | |
| Saxon Centre | 236 m | |
| Saxon Centre | 238 m | |
| Gulliver Close | 241 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.3 km | |
| The Broadway | 3.1 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.35 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 2.41 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 2.42 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 27.96 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 47.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 8QL - Data from Dec 2021
| The Spinney | 1.12 km | |
| Ridgeway Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Wiles Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Van Diemen's Land | 2.43 km | |
| Deep Spinney | 2.6 km | |
| Homeless Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Rink Islands | 2.91 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.98 km | |
| Hollow Lake | 3.18 km | |
| Kempston Wood | 3.47 km | |
| Apple Island | 3.5 km | |
| Redhill Spinney | 3.55 km | |
| Causeway Lake | 3.57 km | |
| Half Grown Spinney | 3.57 km | |
| The Thorns | 3.58 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 8QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 128.6 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 156 | 15.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK42 8QL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.11953700 |
| Longitude | -0.49863200 |
| OS Easting | 502892 |
| OS Northing | 0247865 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bedford |
| Electoral Ward | Kempston North |
| 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: 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 | E33025696 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 016B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |