Postcode MK42 8XZ (Bedford) Terminated December 1996

Map showing MK42 8XZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 8XZ is located in Bedford It was introduced in December 1995 and terminated in December 1996.MK42 8XZ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK42 8XZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 8XZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to MK42 8XZ is Garden Close which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gilbert Close and is 243 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 8XZ (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 8XZ is AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club and is 329 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 623 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 22, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Garden Close 62 m
Hartwell Drive 63 m
Mayfield Close 68 m
Downfield Way 113 m
Ripon Close 121 m
Viking Grove 124 m
Vanguard Close 164 m
Kingston Close 183 m
Loveridge Avenue 185 m
Slater Close 188 m
Burgess Close 194 m
Stanton Road 195 m
Vineyard Way 203 m
Proctor Close 207 m
Wells Close 222 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 8XZ

Introduction December 1995
Termination December 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK42 8XZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
514 m
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
724 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.01 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.11 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.13 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.14 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.19 km
Great Denham Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.27 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.39 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.48 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.5 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.5 km
Springfield Primary School 1.53 km
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.61 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.89 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
1.95 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.02 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.02 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 2.03 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Confetti Cake Lab Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
79 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2017
294 m
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
329 m
Kempston Outdoor Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 17, 2017
509 m
Kempston Youth Centre Retailers - other Exempt
May 9, 2017
509 m
Grange Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
514 m
Rivermead Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
514 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
623 m
King Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
623 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
623 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2017
623 m
Addison Howard Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
650 m
Bake Kempston CIC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
665 m
Kempston East Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
665 m
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
668 m
Carmichael's Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
685 m
Thai To Walk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
685 m
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
685 m
Cafe Mar-Chelles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
689 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
689 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gilbert Close Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Dillons Store Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Dillons Store Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Marshall Close Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Marshall Close Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.74 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.59 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.53 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Rink Islands Island 2.5 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Apple Island Island 2.97 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
The Thorns Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Longholme Island Island 3.47 km
Half Grown Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Redhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.58 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12522400
Longitude -0.49686300
OS Easting 503000
OS Northing 0248500
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3953
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 016A
Output Area / Small Area 4A1