Postcode MK42 9AE (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 9AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 9AE is located in Bedford It was introduced in December 2015 and is an active postcode. MK42 9AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 9AE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 9AE as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to MK42 9AE is Kempston Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bedford Hospital West and is 249 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 616 m away.

The closest primary school to MK42 9AE (for ages 11 and under) is Cauldwell School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021.

The local pub for residents of MK42 9AE is Gardeners Arms and is 467 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from S&D Fish 'n' Chips and is 403 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 261 Mbps and an average upload speed of 117.4 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK42 9AE 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 9AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK42 9AE, and the approximate distance away.

Kempston Road 18 m
Pattern Close 42 m
Champion Way 78 m
Moulder Close 113 m
Edward Road 139 m
Harrow Close 169 m
Victoria Road 209 m
Traction lane 214 m
Riverside Close 217 m
Endsleigh Road 222 m
Cauldwell Walk 254 m
Whitbread Avenue 287 m
Palgrave Road 292 m
Ombersley Road 293 m
Usher Close 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 9AE

Introduction December 2015
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 9AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
142 m
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
438 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
473 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
773 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
779 m
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.03 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.08 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.09 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.13 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.21 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.31 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.39 km
Polam School 1.4 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.42 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.65 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.7 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.7 km
Bedford School 1.72 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.79 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 9AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
HEART Academies Trust at Cauldwell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
142 m
Peter Pan Nursery (Bedford BC) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
142 m
Bedford Hospital Production Kitchen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
239 m
P J Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2019
286 m
Bangher Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2020
304 m
Lambert-2 Retailers - other 4
Good
August 5, 2019
306 m
Morrisons Service Station Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
352 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 22, 2021
352 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
December 16, 2019
352 m
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 19, 2019
352 m
The Crown Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
353 m
Janssens Pharmacy Retailers - other 4
Good
June 15, 2017
403 m
S&D Fish 'n' Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 15, 2021
403 m
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
403 m
World Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
403 m
Jemz Caribbean Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
437 m
Ampthill Road Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 24, 2020
438 m
PJ Ashpole & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
441 m
Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
467 m
St John's School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
473 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 9AE - Data from Apr 2022

Bedford Hospital West Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Bedford Hospital West Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Whitbread Avenue Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Britannia Road Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Britannia Road Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 950 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.4 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 616 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 622 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 972 m
London Luton Airport Air 28.45 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 9AE - Data from Dec 2021

Rink Islands Island 1.1 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Longholme Island Island 2.01 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.5 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.83 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.96 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 3 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.27 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 3.28 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Apple Island Island 3.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 9AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 360 Mbps 261 Mbps 360 Mbps
Upload 180 Mbps 117.4 Mbps 180 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 0% 112.5 23.4
300+ Mbps 100% 360 180

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 229,771 kWh - mean 8,206 kWh : median 7,954 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 71,514 kWh - mean 2,649 kWh : median 2,528 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 9AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12805200
Longitude -0.47594300
OS Easting 504424
OS Northing 0248843
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13809
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Cauldwell
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: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025692
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 015B
Output Area / Small Area 4A2