Postcode MK42 9HE (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 9HE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK42 9HE is Houghton Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bedford Hospital A&E and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 252 m away.

The closest primary school to MK42 9HE (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 local pub for residents of MK42 9HE is Gardeners Arms and is 228 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from S&D Fish 'n' Chips and is 110 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Houghton Road 47 m
Althorpe Street 98 m
Millbrook Road 105 m
Ossory Way 155 m
Ombersley Road 158 m
Aspley Road 169 m
Ridgmount Street 173 m
Britannia Road 175 m
King's Place 180 m
Walsingham Close 193 m
Sandhurst Road 215 m
A5141 220 m
Sandhurst Place 227 m
Colby Walk 232 m
Endsleigh Road 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 9HE

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 9HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
0 m
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
393 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
559 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
637 m
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
695 m
Bedford Girls' School 789 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
878 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.18 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.28 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.42 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.43 km
Polam School 1.53 km
Bedford School 1.59 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.67 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.71 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.73 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.79 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.79 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.81 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ampthill Road Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 24, 2020
0 m
Janssens Pharmacy Retailers - other 4
Good
June 15, 2017
110 m
S&D Fish 'n' Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 15, 2021
110 m
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
110 m
World Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
110 m
P J Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2019
186 m
Bedford Hospital Production Kitchen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
210 m
Morrisons Service Station Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
215 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 22, 2021
215 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
December 16, 2019
215 m
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 19, 2019
215 m
Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
228 m
Jemz Caribbean Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
280 m
The Crown Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
306 m
Faria's Flame Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
330 m
Ramgarhia Sikh Society Other catering premises 4
Good
September 6, 2018
339 m
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
368 m
HEART Academies Trust at Cauldwell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
393 m
Peter Pan Nursery (Bedford BC) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
393 m
Bobbys Events Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
401 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bedford Hospital A&E Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Bedford Hospital A&E Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Britannia Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Britannia Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Bedford Hospital West Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.17 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.31 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 252 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 269 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.3 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rink Islands Island 843 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 947 m
Longholme Island Island 1.6 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.07 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.4 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.54 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.56 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.85 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.16 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 105.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 29.99 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.6 20.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 108,962 kWh - mean 13,620 kWh : median 13,854 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 9HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12766000
Longitude -0.46959400
OS Easting 504861
OS Northing 0248810
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 E33023500
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 015B
Output Area / Small Area 4B1