Postcode MK42 8US (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 8US and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK42 8US is Viking Grove which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gilbert Close and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 8US (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 8US is AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club and is 257 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 697 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 170 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% 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 2.4 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 8US 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 8US and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Viking Grove 23 m
Hartwell Drive 44 m
Vanguard Close 82 m
Ripon Close 84 m
Kingston Close 89 m
Mayfield Close 125 m
Garden Close 163 m
Wells Close 175 m
Downfield Way 187 m
Odell Close 210 m
Burgess Close 212 m
Loveridge Avenue 223 m
Ely Way 229 m
Mortimer Road 235 m
Gilbert Close 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 8US

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 8US - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
594 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
824 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
978 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.01 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.03 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.05 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.24 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.26 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.38 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.46 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.5 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.54 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.57 km
Springfield Primary School 1.61 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.85 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.93 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.99 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
2.03 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.08 km
Polam School 2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Confetti Cake Lab Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
180 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2017
229 m
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
257 m
Grange Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
594 m
Rivermead Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
594 m
Kempston Outdoor Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 17, 2017
611 m
Kempston Youth Centre Retailers - other Exempt
May 9, 2017
611 m
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
638 m
Addison Howard Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
642 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
697 m
King Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
697 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
697 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2017
697 m
Banana Moon Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
753 m
Bake Kempston CIC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
753 m
Kempston East Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
753 m
Carmichael's Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
762 m
Thai To Walk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
762 m
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
762 m
Blue Ginger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 27, 2019
767 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gilbert Close Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Dillons Store Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Dillons Store Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Gilbert Close Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Mortimer Road Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.65 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.51 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.61 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Rink Islands Island 2.43 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Apple Island Island 2.89 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Longholme Island Island 3.43 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 170 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.8 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 39 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 7.1% 93 13.8
300+ Mbps 92.9% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 216,833 kWh - mean 15,488 kWh : median 17,162 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 53,729 kWh - mean 3,838 kWh : median 3,578 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 8US - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12610900
Longitude -0.49648300
OS Easting 503024
OS Northing 0248599
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: 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 016C
Output Area / Small Area 4A1