Postcode MK42 8TR (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 8TR and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 8TR is located in Bedford It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. MK42 8TR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 8TR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 8TR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to MK42 8TR is Canterbury Close which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prentice Gardens and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 8TR (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 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 8TR is Addison Howard Centre and is 346 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 24, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Oriental Fusion and is 525 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 18, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Canterbury Close 56 m
Butler Way 60 m
Ely Way 94 m
Lichfield Close 95 m
Westminster Gardens 109 m
Hillgrounds Road 119 m
Wells Close 128 m
Prentice Gardens 193 m
Ripon Close 216 m
Kingston Close 253 m
Mayfield Close 259 m
Downfield Way 266 m
Hartwell Drive 286 m
Vineyard Way 342 m
Foster Road 521 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 8TR

Introduction March 1988
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 8TR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
504 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
690 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
839 m
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
966 m
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.03 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.04 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.18 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.39 km
Springfield Primary School 1.46 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.49 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.55 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.56 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.57 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.75 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.83 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.84 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.87 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.96 km
Polam School 1.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2017
140 m
Addison Howard Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
346 m
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
349 m
Confetti Cake Lab Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
369 m
Grange Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
504 m
Rivermead Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
504 m
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
519 m
Daleys Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
525 m
Hometown Cafe & Grill Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 24, 2021
525 m
New Oriental Fusion Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 18, 2018
525 m
Paul's Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
525 m
Blue Ginger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 27, 2019
553 m
Heshi's Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 16, 2020
553 m
Kempston Bakehouse Retailers - other 4
Good
December 20, 2018
553 m
Kempston News Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2020
553 m
Lloyds Pharmacy LTD Retailers - other Exempt
September 5, 2019
553 m
Paul's Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
553 m
The Elephant Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 17, 2021
553 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 24, 2021
553 m
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
553 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Prentice Gardens Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Prentice Gardens Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Dillons Store Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Dillons Store Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Gilbert Close Bus Stop/Station 416 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.5 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.32 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.47 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Rink Islands Island 2.19 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Apple Island Island 3.09 km
Longholme Island Island 3.15 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.43 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.64 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.4 Mbps 97.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 103 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 239,572 kWh - mean 14,973 kWh : median 13,696 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 54,923 kWh - mean 3,433 kWh : median 2,848 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 8TR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12557800
Longitude -0.49223500
OS Easting 503316
OS Northing 0248546
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10466
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 016D
Output Area / Small Area 5B1