Postcode MK42 9BY (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 9BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 9BY is located in Bedford It was introduced in August 2007 and is an active postcode. MK42 9BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 9BY 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 9BY as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to MK42 9BY is Usher Close which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bedford Hospital West and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 432 m away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Italian Express Pizza and is 425 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Usher Close 75 m
Palgrave Road 79 m
Traction lane 160 m
Crown Place 162 m
Cauldwell Place 209 m
Crown Quay 241 m
Prebend Street 248 m
Harrow Close 249 m
Moulder Close 261 m
Britannia Road 262 m
Cauldwell Street 277 m
Holme Street 287 m
King's Place 293 m
Champion Way 325 m
Pattern Close 332 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 9BY

Introduction August 2007
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 9BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
418 m
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
436 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
440 m
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
471 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
773 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
808 m
Bedford Girls' School 837 m
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.05 km
Polam School 1.12 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.12 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.34 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.34 km
Bedford School 1.35 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.43 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.58 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.6 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.66 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.75 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.76 km
Great Ouse Primary Academy 1.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Crown Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
131 m
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
289 m
Bedford Hospital Production Kitchen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
297 m
Ouse Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
363 m
The Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 5, 2021
363 m
Woolpack Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
363 m
Holiday Inn Express Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
375 m
Farmfoods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
394 m
Faria's Flame Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
400 m
Prebend Day Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
415 m
25 Restaurant School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
418 m
Bedford College Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
418 m
Italian Express Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 30, 2020
425 m
P J Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2019
435 m
Ampthill Road Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 24, 2020
436 m
Impact Food Group School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
440 m
Tana Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
440 m
Ramgarhia Sikh Society Other catering premises 4
Good
September 6, 2018
452 m
HEART Academies Trust at Cauldwell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
471 m
Peter Pan Nursery (Bedford BC) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
471 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bedford Hospital West Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Bedford Hospital West Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Borough Hall Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Britannia Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Britannia Road Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 729 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.03 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 432 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 438 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 733 m
London Luton Airport Air 28.71 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rink Islands Island 760 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 823 m
Longholme Island Island 1.77 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.28 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.65 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.72 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.86 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 3.09 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 48.6 Mbps 76.87 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.5 0.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.7 14.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

76 meters consuming 503,048 kWh - mean 6,619 kWh : median 6,092 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 9BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13089900
Longitude -0.47317900
OS Easting 504608
OS Northing 0249165
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
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 2D1