Postcode MK42 9AT (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 9AT and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 9AT is located in Bedford It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. MK42 9AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 9AT 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 9AT as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to MK42 9AT is Holt Row which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Borough Hall and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 156 m away.

The closest primary school to MK42 9AT (for ages 11 and under) is Cauldwell School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bedford Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 14, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK42 9AT is Kings Arms PH and is 369 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 14, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lee's Kitchen and is 405 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.7 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Holt Row 16 m
Holme Street 54 m
Melbourne Street 63 m
Kingsway 122 m
Cauldwell Place 123 m
Cauldwell Street 139 m
King's Place 164 m
Pilcroft Street 169 m
Ampthill Street 182 m
St Leonards Mews 195 m
Crown Place 217 m
Britannia Road 225 m
St Leonard's Street 255 m
St John's Street 258 m
Palgrave Road 332 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 9AT

Introduction June 2001
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 9AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
233 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
305 m
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
332 m
Bedford Girls' School 560 m
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
605 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
889 m
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
915 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.04 km
Polam School 1.25 km
Bedford School 1.26 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.34 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.4 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.43 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.54 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.63 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.71 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.72 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.77 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.88 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
39 m
Faria's Flame Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
101 m
Farmfoods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
142 m
Holiday Inn Express Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
151 m
Ramgarhia Sikh Society Other catering premises 4
Good
September 6, 2018
154 m
Kids World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
188 m
The Crown Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
224 m
Impact Food Group School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
233 m
Tana Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
233 m
Kazoku Bedford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
270 m
25 Restaurant School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
305 m
Bedford College Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
305 m
Ampthill Road Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 24, 2020
332 m
Bedford Hospital Production Kitchen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
363 m
Islands Greek Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
369 m
Kings Arms PH Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 14, 2021
369 m
Bedford Rowing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
405 m
Lee's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
405 m
Mercure Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
430 m
Janssens Pharmacy Retailers - other 4
Good
June 15, 2017
436 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Borough Hall Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Borough Hall Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Kingsway Link Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Kingsway Link Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Britannia Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 950 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 974 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 156 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 170 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 941 m
London Luton Airport Air 28.61 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rink Islands Island 544 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 636 m
Longholme Island Island 1.48 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.98 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.34 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.42 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.56 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.79 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 3.43 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 78.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 21 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.4 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 79,987 kWh - mean 7,999 kWh : median 7,864 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 34,161 kWh - mean 2,009 kWh : median 1,837 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 9AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13060800
Longitude -0.46880600
OS Easting 504908
OS Northing 0249139
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023500
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 015B
Output Area / Small Area 4B1