Postcode MK42 9HF (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 9HF and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 9HF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 9HF as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to MK42 9HF is Althorpe Street which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bedford Hospital A&E and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 251 m away.

The closest primary school to MK42 9HF (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 9HF is Gardeners Arms and is 216 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 126 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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. 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 9HF 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 9HF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Althorpe Street 38 m
Houghton Road 66 m
Millbrook Road 104 m
Ossory Way 104 m
Walsingham Close 147 m
Ridgmount Street 164 m
Aspley Road 188 m
Colby Walk 191 m
Fitzgerald Close 196 m
Sandhurst Place 202 m
Sandhurst Road 206 m
Ombersley Road 206 m
Armstrong Drive 209 m
King's Place 222 m
A5141 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 9HF

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 9HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
61 m
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
439 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
578 m
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
635 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
665 m
Bedford Girls' School 776 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
925 m
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.22 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.22 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.44 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.48 km
Polam School 1.58 km
Bedford School 1.61 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.61 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.77 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.78 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.8 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.82 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.85 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ampthill Road Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 24, 2020
61 m
Janssens Pharmacy Retailers - other 4
Good
June 15, 2017
126 m
S&D Fish 'n' Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 15, 2021
126 m
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
126 m
World Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
126 m
Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
216 m
P J Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2019
228 m
Morrisons Service Station Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
235 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 22, 2021
235 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
December 16, 2019
235 m
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 19, 2019
235 m
Bedford Hospital Production Kitchen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
270 m
Jemz Caribbean Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
279 m
Faria's Flame Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
340 m
Ramgarhia Sikh Society Other catering premises 4
Good
September 6, 2018
340 m
The Crown Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
362 m
Bobbys Events Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
395 m
Carmangerie Romaneasca Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 20, 2020
395 m
London Sweet Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 27, 2021
395 m
Meat Junction Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2022
395 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bedford Hospital A&E Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Bedford Hospital A&E Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Britannia Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Britannia Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Elstow Road Post Office Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.22 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.33 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 251 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 271 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.26 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rink Islands Island 847 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 955 m
Longholme Island Island 1.56 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.03 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.35 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.5 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.51 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.8 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.12 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.47 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.51 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 39 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% 12.5 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.8 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 667,971 kWh - mean 13,632 kWh : median 12,335 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 117,641 kWh - mean 2,503 kWh : median 2,067 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 9HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12737200
Longitude -0.46883000
OS Easting 504914
OS Northing 0248779
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4869
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 E33025688
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 015C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1