Postcode MK42 8SN (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 8SN and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 8SN is located in Bedford It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. MK42 8SN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 8SN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 8SN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to MK42 8SN is Ryswick Road which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Savannah Close and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 8SN (for ages 11 and under) is Cauldwell School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021. 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 8SN is T Bar and is 178 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Desi Grill and is 529 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK42 8SN 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 8SN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ryswick Road 29 m
Marne Street 107 m
Malakand Road 120 m
Beatrice Street 124 m
Walcourt Road 155 m
Savannah Close 199 m
Ramillies Close 205 m
Dallas Road 232 m
Normandy Close 233 m
Dunkirk Close 258 m
Austin Canons 277 m
Cauldwell Walk 314 m
College Street 341 m
Spring Road 434 m
A5141 647 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 8SN

Introduction February 1984
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 8SN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
311 m
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
480 m
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
661 m
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
838 m
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
963 m
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.16 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.24 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.24 km
Springfield Primary School 1.3 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.31 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.31 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.33 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.47 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.52 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.61 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.62 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.89 km
Polam School 1.89 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.95 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Benedickter Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
178 m
Keep Guard Day Nursery West Wing Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
178 m
T Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
178 m
PJ Ashpole & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
192 m
St John's School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
311 m
Bangher Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2020
312 m
Lambert-2 Retailers - other 4
Good
August 5, 2019
368 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
467 m
HEART Academies Trust at Cauldwell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
480 m
Peter Pan Nursery (Bedford BC) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
480 m
Kempston Local Convenience Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
489 m
Marks Trust Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 11, 2019
497 m
Addison Howard Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
514 m
Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 1, 2019
520 m
Desi Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
529 m
Daleys Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
533 m
Hometown Cafe & Grill Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 24, 2021
533 m
New Oriental Fusion Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 18, 2018
533 m
Paul's Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
533 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
533 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Savannah Close Bus Stop/Station 177 m
The Keep Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Whitbread Avenue Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Dunkirk Close Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Savannah Close Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.41 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.95 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.05 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rink Islands Island 1.63 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Longholme Island Island 2.42 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.87 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.88 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 3.17 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 3.28 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.29 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.35 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 91.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 14 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 18
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.9 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 298,458 kWh - mean 9,628 kWh : median 9,301 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 69,228 kWh - mean 2,233 kWh : median 2,074 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 8SN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12375000
Longitude -0.48005600
OS Easting 504154
OS Northing 0248360
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10785
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 017B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3