Postcode MK42 8UD (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 8UD and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 8UD is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. MK42 8UD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 8UD 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 8UD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK42 8UD is Viking Grove which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gilbert Close and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 8UD (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 8UD is AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club and is 230 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 721 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.9% 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Viking Grove 69 m
Vanguard Close 71 m
Hartwell Drive 79 m
Ripon Close 143 m
Kingston Close 147 m
Burgess Close 147 m
Mayfield Close 152 m
Garden Close 152 m
Loveridge Avenue 161 m
Mortimer Road 173 m
Slater Close 180 m
Odell Close 189 m
Gilbert Close 191 m
Downfield Way 209 m
Wells Close 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 8UD

Introduction January 1993
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 8UD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
613 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
815 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.03 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.04 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.06 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.09 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.2 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.28 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.38 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.47 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.52 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.53 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.59 km
Springfield Primary School 1.63 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.91 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.95 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.98 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.05 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.08 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Confetti Cake Lab Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
162 m
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
230 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2017
293 m
Kempston Outdoor Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 17, 2017
585 m
Kempston Youth Centre Retailers - other Exempt
May 9, 2017
585 m
Grange Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
613 m
Rivermead Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
613 m
Addison Howard Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
702 m
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
702 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
721 m
King Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
721 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
721 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2017
721 m
Bake Kempston CIC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
764 m
Kempston East Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
764 m
Carmichael's Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
784 m
Thai To Walk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
784 m
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
784 m
Banana Moon Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
786 m
Cafe Mar-Chelles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
787 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gilbert Close Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Gilbert Close Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Dillons Store Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Dillons Store Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Mortimer Road Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.7 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.57 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.63 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Rink Islands Island 2.5 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Apple Island Island 2.87 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Longholme Island Island 3.49 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.1 Mbps 76 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15 Mbps 29.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.3 3.3
30-300 Mbps 5.1% 91.4 18.1
300+ Mbps 94.9% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 361,629 kWh - mean 9,273 kWh : median 8,737 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 8UD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12604900
Longitude -0.49742000
OS Easting 502960
OS Northing 0248591
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: 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 E33025693
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 016C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2