Postcode MK42 9DR (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 9DR and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 9DR is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 9DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK42 9DR is Edward Road which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitbread Avenue and is 292 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 613 m away.

The closest primary school to MK42 9DR (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 9DR is Gardeners Arms and is 357 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jemz Caribbean Take Away and is 314 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 2 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 9DR 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 9DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Edward Road 12 m
Victoria Road 119 m
Kempston Road 125 m
Endsleigh Road 161 m
Cauldwell Walk 166 m
Pattern Close 179 m
Moulder Close 217 m
Champion Way 221 m
Ombersley Road 235 m
Aspley Road 277 m
A5141 280 m
Riverside Close 286 m
Britannia Road 382 m
Offa Road 388 m
Ampthill Road 1.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 9DR

Introduction January 1980
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 9DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
0 m
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
393 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
486 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
827 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
854 m
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
978 m
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.12 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.15 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.16 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.22 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.4 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.43 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.51 km
Polam School 1.54 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.6 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.61 km
Springfield Primary School 1.76 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.77 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.78 km
Bedford School 1.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 9DR - 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
0 m
Peter Pan Nursery (Bedford BC) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
0 m
P J Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2019
212 m
Bedford Hospital Production Kitchen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
242 m
Morrisons Service Station Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
246 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 22, 2021
246 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
December 16, 2019
246 m
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 19, 2019
246 m
Bangher Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2020
310 m
Jemz Caribbean Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
314 m
Janssens Pharmacy Retailers - other 4
Good
June 15, 2017
326 m
S&D Fish 'n' Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 15, 2021
326 m
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
326 m
World Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
326 m
Lambert-2 Retailers - other 4
Good
August 5, 2019
340 m
Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
357 m
Bobbys Events Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
367 m
Carmangerie Romaneasca Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 20, 2020
367 m
London Sweet Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 27, 2021
367 m
Meat Junction Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2022
367 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whitbread Avenue Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Bedford Hospital A&E Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Bedford Hospital A&E Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Bedford Hospital West Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Bunyan Road Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.09 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.5 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 613 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 624 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.31 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rink Islands Island 1.15 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Longholme Island Island 1.99 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.46 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.79 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.94 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.94 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.13 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 3.24 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.52 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 101.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.1 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

61 meters consuming 792,209 kWh - mean 12,987 kWh : median 12,422 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

60 meters consuming 178,083 kWh - mean 2,968 kWh : median 2,438 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 9DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12685200
Longitude -0.47518800
OS Easting 504480
OS Northing 0248712
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 E33025692
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 015B
Output Area / Small Area 4B1