Postcode MK42 9JL (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 9JL and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 9JL is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. MK42 9JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 9JL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 9JL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to MK42 9JL is Redwood Grove which is centered 141 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Angel and is 186 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 572 m away.

The closest primary school to MK42 9JL (for ages 11 and under) is Shackleton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 29, 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 9JL is Mecca Bingo Ltd and is 209 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chilli Masala and is 292 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Redwood Grove 141 m
Conquest Road 145 m
Hawkins Road 151 m
The Sidings 161 m
Firbank Road 173 m
Hardwick Road 177 m
Bridge Road 177 m
Pearcey Road 191 m
Faraday Road 191 m
Ivy Road 200 m
Vulcan Street 205 m
Elstow Road 224 m
Grosvenor Street 229 m
Gillespie Close 259 m
Darwin Road 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 9JL

Introduction January 1993
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 9JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
184 m
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
557 m
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
725 m
Bedford Girls' School 827 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
876 m
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
886 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
999 m
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.14 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.35 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.49 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.63 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.64 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.8 km
Bedford School 1.81 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.97 km
Polam School 1.99 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
2 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.1 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.15 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
159 m
MK Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
May 8, 2019
179 m
The Chocolate Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
179 m
Esso Southgate Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
209 m
Mecca Bingo Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
209 m
Chicken Out Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2021
242 m
Avicenna Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
264 m
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2018
264 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 29, 2019
264 m
The Cottage Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
264 m
Texaco Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
274 m
Bedford Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
July 4, 2019
292 m
Chilli Masala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
292 m
Golden Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 18, 2020
292 m
Jewson Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2019
292 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
292 m
VMC Dum Biryani Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2021
292 m
Zest Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 26, 2022
292 m
Meltis Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2019
326 m
Wok Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
381 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Angel Bus Stop/Station 186 m
The Angel Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Fenlake Road Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Fenlake Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
London Road Methodist Chapel Bus Stop/Station 274 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.59 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.68 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 572 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 589 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.93 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rink Islands Island 1.01 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Longholme Island Island 1.29 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.68 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.97 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.07 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.18 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.41 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.88 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.24 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 3.3 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 94.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 36 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% 16.3 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.6 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Electricity Consumption

76 meters consuming 474,492 kWh - mean 6,243 kWh : median 6,036 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 9JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12516800
Longitude -0.46253600
OS Easting 505350
OS Northing 0248543
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8837
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Kingsbrook
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025686
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 014A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2