Postcode MK42 9DY (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 9DY and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 9DY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 9DY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to MK42 9DY is Whitbread Avenue which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitbread Avenue and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 921 m away.

The closest primary school to MK42 9DY (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 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 9DY is T Bar and is 264 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Whitbread Avenue 30 m
Granville Street 43 m
Stafford Road 45 m
Marina Court 73 m
Riverside Close 104 m
Austin Canons Way 113 m
Dallas Road 138 m
Austin Canons 151 m
Beatrice Street 244 m
Cauldwell Walk 256 m
Marne Street 286 m
Kempston Road 308 m
Champion Way 320 m
Marlborough Park 418 m
A5141 614 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 9DY

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 9DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
169 m
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
340 m
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
726 m
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
912 m
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.01 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.06 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.07 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.13 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.17 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.24 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.26 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.31 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.43 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.5 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.51 km
Polam School 1.53 km
Springfield Primary School 1.65 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.77 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.79 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lambert-2 Retailers - other 4
Good
August 5, 2019
0 m
Bangher Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2020
66 m
St John's School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
169 m
PJ Ashpole & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
188 m
Benedickter Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
264 m
Keep Guard Day Nursery West Wing Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
264 m
T Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
264 m
HEART Academies Trust at Cauldwell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
340 m
Peter Pan Nursery (Bedford BC) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
340 m
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
498 m
Bedford Hospital Production Kitchen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
541 m
P J Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2019
550 m
Addison Howard Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
565 m
Guru Nanak Gurdwara Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
573 m
Morrisons Service Station Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
583 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 22, 2021
583 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
December 16, 2019
583 m
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 19, 2019
583 m
The Italian Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
February 16, 2019
609 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
609 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whitbread Avenue Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Whitbread Avenue Bus Stop/Station 159 m
The Keep Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Savannah Close Bus Stop/Station 429 m
Spring Road Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.04 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.64 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 921 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 928 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.41 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rink Islands Island 1.39 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Longholme Island Island 2.31 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.79 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 3.13 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.23 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.26 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 3.28 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Apple Island Island 3.48 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 3.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 110.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.1 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 608,352 kWh - mean 16,442 kWh : median 16,625 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 152,724 kWh - mean 4,364 kWh : median 3,309 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 9DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12707200
Longitude -0.48012600
OS Easting 504140
OS Northing 0248728
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10466
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Kempston Central and East
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 E33025694
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 016D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1