The postcode MK42 8SY is located in Bedford It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. MK42 8SY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 8SY 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 8SY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to MK42 8SY is Dunkirk Close which is centered 59 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dunkirk Close and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.25 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 8SY (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 Bedford Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 14, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of MK42 8SY is T Bar and is 344 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Oriental Fusion and is 443 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 18, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 68.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK42 8SY 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 8SY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 8SY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 8SY
Introduction | March 1988 |
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 8SY - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 451 m |
St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 489 m |
Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 673 m |
Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 869 m |
Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 943 m |
E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1 km |
Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.09 km | |
Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 1.19 km |
Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.31 km |
Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 1.41 km |
Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.5 km |
Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.53 km |
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.62 km |
Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 1.67 km |
Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 1.79 km |
Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.79 km | |
Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 1.82 km |
King's Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.94 km |
Bedford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 2.05 km |
Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 2.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 8SY - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Kempston Local Convenience Premier Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 23, 2019 | 276 m | |
Benedickter Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 344 m | |
Keep Guard Day Nursery West Wing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 344 m | |
T Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2017 | 344 m | |
Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2019 | 358 m | |
PJ Ashpole & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2018 | 391 m | |
Marks Trust Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 11, 2019 | 418 m | |
Daleys Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 443 m | |
Hometown Cafe & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2021 | 443 m | |
New Oriental Fusion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2018 | 443 m | |
Paul's Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 443 m | |
Caterlink Ltd at Camestone Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 451 m | |
Dawn Until Dusk at Camestone Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 451 m | |
St John's School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2019 | 489 m | |
Bangher Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 13, 2020 | 522 m | |
Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 538 m | |
ARHA FOODS LTD | Awaiting Inspection | 539 m | |
Addison Howard Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 546 m | |
Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2017 | 553 m | |
Blue Ginger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 27, 2019 | 559 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 8SY - Data from Apr 2022
Dunkirk Close | 36 m | |
Dunkirk Close | 45 m | |
Savannah Close | 217 m | |
Savannah Close | 260 m | |
The Keep | 361 m | |
Bedford Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
The Broadway | 2.16 km | |
Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.25 km | |
Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
Bedford Rail Station | 1.65 km | |
London Luton Airport | 27.87 km | |
Cambridge Airport | 45.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 8SY - Data from Dec 2021
Rink Islands | 1.82 km | |
Castle Hill | 1.91 km | |
The Spinney | 2.3 km | |
Longholme Island | 2.55 km | |
Hollow Lake | 2.71 km | |
Deep Spinney | 2.86 km | |
Press Meadow | 2.97 km | |
Priory Marina | 2.98 km | |
Ridgeway Wood | 3.09 km | |
Causeway Lake | 3.12 km | |
Wiles Wood | 3.22 km | |
Priory Lake | 3.27 km | |
Van Diemen's Land | 3.35 km | |
Cardington Spillway | 3.35 km | |
New Cut | 3.48 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 8SY - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 74.2 Mbps | 68.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
Upload | 14.8 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 77 | 15.7 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK42 8SY - Data from 2020
Country | England |
Latitude | 52.12189800 |
Longitude | -0.48082000 |
OS Easting | 504106 |
OS Northing | 0248153 |
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: 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 |