Postcode MK42 9NN (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 9NN and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 9NN is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. MK42 9NN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 9NN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 9NN as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to MK42 9NN is Grosvenor Street which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elstow Road Post Office and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 402 m away.

The closest primary school to MK42 9NN (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 9NN is Mecca Bingo Ltd and is 174 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 129 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grosvenor Street 48 m
Vulcan Street 73 m
Redwood Grove 77 m
The Sidings 125 m
Bassie Close 199 m
Hardwick Road 221 m
Bridge Road 221 m
Armstrong Drive 243 m
Station Road 248 m
Gifford Road 271 m
Firbank Road 271 m
Ivy Road 275 m
St Leonard's Avenue 285 m
Fitzgerald Close 287 m
St Leonard's Street 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 9NN

Introduction January 1991
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 9NN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
401 m
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
476 m
Bedford Girls' School 613 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
673 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
800 m
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
831 m
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
855 m
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.32 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.34 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.44 km
Bedford School 1.6 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.6 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.67 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.74 km
Polam School 1.79 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.87 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.95 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
2.13 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
July 4, 2019
129 m
Chilli Masala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
129 m
Golden Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 18, 2020
129 m
Jewson Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2019
129 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
129 m
VMC Dum Biryani Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2021
129 m
Zest Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 26, 2022
129 m
Esso Southgate Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
174 m
Mecca Bingo Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
174 m
Avicenna Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
218 m
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2018
218 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 29, 2019
218 m
The Cottage Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
218 m
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2018
235 m
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
235 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
235 m
MK Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
May 8, 2019
327 m
The Chocolate Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
327 m
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
343 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
363 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elstow Road Post Office Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Elstow Road Post Office Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Fenlake Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Fenlake Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
The Angel Bus Stop/Station 311 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.38 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.52 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 402 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 415 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.14 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rink Islands Island 794 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 912 m
Longholme Island Island 1.18 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.62 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.94 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.09 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.11 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.39 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.09 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 3.2 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.46 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 99.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 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% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.8 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 86,802 kWh - mean 8,680 kWh : median 8,363 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 226,928 kWh - mean 5,673 kWh : median 4,917 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 9NN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12712100
Longitude -0.46270200
OS Easting 505334
OS Northing 0248760
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10631
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 E33025684
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 014E
Output Area / Small Area 4A2