Postcode MK42 8UE (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 8UE and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 8UE is located in Bedford It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. MK42 8UE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 8UE 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 8UE as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to MK42 8UE is Westminster Gardens which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dillons Store and is 303 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 1.73 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 8UE (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 8UE is Addison Howard Centre and is 435 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 24, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from KFC and is 444 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.8 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 8UE 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 8UE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Westminster Gardens 66 m
Butler Way 132 m
Downfield Way 135 m
Mayfield Close 169 m
Vineyard Way 174 m
Lichfield Close 185 m
Wells Close 196 m
Ripon Close 198 m
Ely Way 214 m
Canterbury Close 216 m
Garden Close 236 m
Hartwell Drive 239 m
Hillgrounds Road 291 m
Viking Grove 291 m
Foster Road 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 8UE

Introduction July 1990
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 8UE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
358 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
669 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
818 m
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
964 m
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.13 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.18 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.18 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.3 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.3 km
Springfield Primary School 1.35 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.38 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.51 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.6 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.7 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.81 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.03 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.04 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Confetti Cake Lab Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
250 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2017
262 m
Grange Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
358 m
Rivermead Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
358 m
Addison Howard Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
435 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
444 m
King Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
444 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
444 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2017
444 m
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
484 m
Banana Moon Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
485 m
Blue Ginger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 27, 2019
494 m
Heshi's Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 16, 2020
494 m
Kempston Bakehouse Retailers - other 4
Good
December 20, 2018
494 m
Kempston News Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2020
494 m
Lloyds Pharmacy LTD Retailers - other Exempt
September 5, 2019
494 m
Paul's Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
494 m
The Elephant Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 17, 2021
494 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 24, 2021
494 m
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
494 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dillons Store Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Prentice Gardens Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Prentice Gardens Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Dillons Store Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Gilbert Close Bus Stop/Station 428 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.68 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.49 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.37 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Rink Islands Island 2.35 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Apple Island Island 3.16 km
Longholme Island Island 3.29 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.37 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 3.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 126.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 36 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.6 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 195,811 kWh - mean 11,518 kWh : median 9,529 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 54,554 kWh - mean 3,209 kWh : median 2,795 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 8UE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12432100
Longitude -0.49375300
OS Easting 503215
OS Northing 0248404
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young 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 016D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1