Postcode MK42 8SU (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 8SU and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 8SU is located in Bedford It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. MK42 8SU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 8SU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 8SU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to MK42 8SU is Kingston Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dillons Store and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 8SU (for ages 11 and under) is Westfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 27, 2018. 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 8SU is AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club and is 249 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from KFC and is 755 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 142.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kingston Close 30 m
Viking Grove 93 m
Vanguard Close 119 m
Ripon Close 124 m
Wells Close 144 m
Hartwell Drive 145 m
Ely Way 182 m
Odell Close 199 m
Mayfield Close 209 m
Gilbert Close 269 m
Garden Close 269 m
Westminster Gardens 276 m
Mortimer Road 303 m
Butler Way 309 m
Loveridge Avenue 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 8SU

Introduction June 1996
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 8SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
661 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
905 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
917 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
919 m
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
923 m
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
936 m
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.26 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.3 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.3 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.39 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.5 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.6 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.62 km
Springfield Primary School 1.67 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.78 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.83 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.89 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.98 km
Polam School 1.99 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2017
159 m
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
249 m
Confetti Cake Lab Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
286 m
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
585 m
Addison Howard Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
611 m
Grange Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
661 m
Rivermead Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
661 m
Queens Park Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2017
709 m
Kempston Outdoor Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 17, 2017
717 m
Kempston Youth Centre Retailers - other Exempt
May 9, 2017
717 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
755 m
King Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
755 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
755 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2017
755 m
Guru Nanak Gurdwara Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
786 m
Daleys Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
788 m
Hometown Cafe & Grill Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 24, 2021
788 m
New Oriental Fusion Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 18, 2018
788 m
Paul's Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
788 m
Blue Ginger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 27, 2019
795 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dillons Store Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Dillons Store Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Gilbert Close Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Gilbert Close Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Prentice Gardens Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.54 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.41 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.68 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Rink Islands Island 2.34 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Apple Island Island 2.84 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Longholme Island Island 3.35 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156 Mbps 142.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 142.7 17.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 50,327 kWh - mean 6,291 kWh : median 5,852 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 8SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12690600
Longitude -0.49555000
OS Easting 503086
OS Northing 0248689
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16607
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

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

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: 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 E33025693
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 016C
Output Area / Small Area 4C1