Postcode MK42 9EN (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 9EN and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 9EN is located in Bedford It was introduced in July 2016 and is an active postcode. MK42 9EN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK42 9EN is St Leonards Mews which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsway Link and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 43 m away.

The closest primary school to MK42 9EN (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 nearest takeaway food is available from S&D Fish 'n' Chips and is 382 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 1.4 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 9EN 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 9EN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Leonards Mews 24 m
St Leonard's Street 51 m
Ampthill Street 65 m
Pilcroft Street 96 m
St Leonard's Avenue 121 m
Melbourne Street 187 m
Station Road 211 m
St Johns Street 212 m
King's Place 217 m
Holt Row 221 m
Kingsway 226 m
St John's Street 245 m
Holme Street 252 m
Althorpe Street 255 m
Britannia Road 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 9EN

Introduction July 2016
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 9EN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
275 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
352 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
465 m
Bedford Girls' School 514 m
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
647 m
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
720 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.08 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.12 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.19 km
Bedford School 1.37 km
Polam School 1.44 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.53 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.54 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.61 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.68 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.7 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.82 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.9 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.96 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ramgarhia Sikh Society Other catering premises 4
Good
September 6, 2018
88 m
Faria's Flame Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
119 m
Kids World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
140 m
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
238 m
Farmfoods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
261 m
Ampthill Road Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 24, 2020
275 m
Holiday Inn Express Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
292 m
Kazoku Bedford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
331 m
Impact Food Group School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
352 m
Tana Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
352 m
The Crown Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
369 m
Janssens Pharmacy Retailers - other 4
Good
June 15, 2017
382 m
S&D Fish 'n' Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 15, 2021
382 m
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
382 m
World Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
382 m
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2018
396 m
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
396 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
396 m
Bedford Hospital Production Kitchen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
418 m
Bedford Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
July 4, 2019
432 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingsway Link Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Kingsway Link Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Britannia Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Elstow Road Post Office Bus Stop/Station 281 m
St Johns Centre Bus Stop/Station 293 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.1 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.16 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 43 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 50 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.44 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rink Islands Island 587 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 697 m
Longholme Island Island 1.35 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.84 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.19 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.3 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.38 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.64 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.34 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 3.34 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 77.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.5 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 83.9 18.1
300+ Mbps 66.7% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 106,187 kWh - mean 8,849 kWh : median 7,216 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 31,869 kWh - mean 2,656 kWh : median 1,999 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 9EN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12935200
Longitude -0.46662200
OS Easting 505059
OS Northing 0249001
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 E33023499
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 015B
Output Area / Small Area 4B1