Postcode MK42 9HJ (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 9HJ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK42 9HJ is Millbrook Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bedford Hospital A&E and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 336 m away.

The closest primary school to MK42 9HJ (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 9HJ is Gardeners Arms and is 131 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 59 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 2.7 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 9HJ 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 9HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Millbrook Road 27 m
Houghton Road 59 m
Ridgmount Street 78 m
Ossory Way 83 m
Althorpe Street 106 m
Walsingham Close 106 m
Aspley Road 114 m
Sandhurst Road 120 m
Sandhurst Place 125 m
Colby Walk 137 m
A5141 147 m
St Leonards Court 159 m
Ombersley Road 169 m
Fitzgerald Close 209 m
Derwent Place 211 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 9HJ

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 9HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
102 m
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
385 m
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
631 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
657 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
738 m
Bedford Girls' School 862 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
867 m
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.24 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.28 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.35 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.47 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.6 km
Polam School 1.63 km
Bedford School 1.69 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.75 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.76 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.79 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.83 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.84 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Janssens Pharmacy Retailers - other 4
Good
June 15, 2017
59 m
S&D Fish 'n' Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 15, 2021
59 m
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
59 m
World Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
59 m
Ampthill Road Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 24, 2020
102 m
Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
131 m
Morrisons Service Station Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
158 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 22, 2021
158 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
December 16, 2019
158 m
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 19, 2019
158 m
P J Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2019
178 m
Jemz Caribbean Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
192 m
Bedford Hospital Production Kitchen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
262 m
Bobbys Events Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
309 m
Carmangerie Romaneasca Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 20, 2020
309 m
London Sweet Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 27, 2021
309 m
Meat Junction Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2022
309 m
SAS Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
August 3, 2021
309 m
Chirico Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
329 m
Pizzeria Chirico Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
329 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bedford Hospital A&E Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Bedford Hospital A&E Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Britannia Road Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Britannia Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Bunyan Road Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.25 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.41 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 336 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 356 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.2 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rink Islands Island 932 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Longholme Island Island 1.63 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.09 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.41 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.56 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.57 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.86 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.06 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.44 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 125.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.3 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.6 15
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 507,317 kWh - mean 17,494 kWh : median 18,382 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 145,973 kWh - mean 4,293 kWh : median 2,882 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 9HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12674300
Longitude -0.46956700
OS Easting 504865
OS Northing 0248708
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 E33025689
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 015C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1