The postcode MK42 9FE is located in Bedford It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. MK42 9FE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK42 9FE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 9FE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to MK42 9FE is Kirkstall Close which is centered 9 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Elstow Lower School and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2 km away.
The closest primary school to MK42 9FE (for ages 11 and under) is Elstow School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2020. 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 9FE is Mile Road Club and is 794 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 21, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Village Peri-Peri and is 630 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 174.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK42 9FE is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK42 9FE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK42 9FE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK42 9FE
| Introduction | June 1998 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK42 9FE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 895 m |
| Elstow School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 944 m |
| Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.31 km |
| King's Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.39 km |
| Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 1.65 km |
| Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.76 km | |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.85 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.92 km |
| Shortstown Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 2.13 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 2.15 km |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.31 km | |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 2.33 km |
| Lakeview School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 2.42 km |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 2.43 km |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.45 km |
| Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 2.58 km |
| Wixams Tree Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 19, 2022) | 2.69 km |
| Wixams Academy | Academy | 11-19 | 2.69 km | |
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 2.84 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 9FE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewingtons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 15, 2021 | 427 m | |
| Premier Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2019 | 630 m | |
| Street Fusion Foods | Awaiting Inspection | 630 m | |
| Village Peri-Peri | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2021 | 630 m | |
| Elstow Post Office (Movianto) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2020 | 660 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 794 m | |
| Mile Road Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 794 m | |
| Mile Road Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 21, 2018 | 794 m | |
| The Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 28, 2021 | 794 m | |
| Mile Road, Allotment & Leisure Gardens Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 843 m | |
| Elstow Preschool (The Ladybirds) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 861 m | |
| Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 26, 2019 | 861 m | |
| St Helena | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 861 m | |
| Bedford Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 895 m | |
| Best Stop Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 944 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Elstow Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 944 m | |
| Alem-Cash & Carry Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 5, 2019 | 956 m | |
| Lagos Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 20, 2022 | 956 m | |
| Avidlite | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 1.01 km | |
| Kimm & Miller UK Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 1.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 9FE - Data from Apr 2022
| Elstow Lower School | 167 m | |
| Medical Centre | 254 m | |
| Medical Centre | 268 m | |
| Elstow Lodge | 416 m | |
| Elstow Lodge | 465 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 2.99 km | |
| The Broadway | 3.08 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 2 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 2.02 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 3 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 26.46 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 44.77 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 9FE - Data from Dec 2021
| Hollow Lake | 1.42 km | |
| Causeway Lake | 1.76 km | |
| Village Lake | 2.26 km | |
| Press Meadow | 2.39 km | |
| Longholme Island | 2.45 km | |
| Rink Islands | 2.5 km | |
| Cardington Spillway | 2.53 km | |
| Priory Marina | 2.59 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.62 km | |
| Priory Lake | 2.67 km | |
| Dane Lane Lake | 2.82 km | |
| Shocott Spring | 2.87 km | |
| Volunteers' Wood | 2.94 km | |
| Finger Lakes | 3.01 km | |
| New Cut | 3.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 9FE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 174.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 16.8 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 138.6 | 13.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 396.5 | 36.8 |
Energy usage data for MK42 9FE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.11181900 |
| Longitude | -0.46137400 |
| OS Easting | 505461 |
| OS Northing | 0247060 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Mid Bedfordshire |
| Electoral Ward | Elstow and Stewartby |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000055 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bedford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bedford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025710 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 019E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |