Postcode MK42 9UQ (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 9UQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 9UQ is located in Bedford It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. MK42 9UQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 9UQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 9UQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to MK42 9UQ is Dahl Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Red Lion and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 9UQ (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 9UQ is Mile Road Club and is 404 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 21, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Village Peri-Peri and is 250 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dahl Close 29 m
Pilgrims Way 108 m
Bunyans Mead 119 m
Pilgrims Close 154 m
Blundell Place 194 m
Thomas James Close 198 m
Hargreaves Court 199 m
Berkeley Road 209 m
High Street 211 m
Potter Way 229 m
Carroll Drive 229 m
Mowbray Road 231 m
Gostwick Road 245 m
Wadsworth Court 270 m
Church End 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 9UQ

Introduction December 1996
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 9UQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
811 m
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
969 m
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.16 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.21 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.23 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.25 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.3 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.36 km
Springfield Primary School 1.51 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.54 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.76 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.8 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.86 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.95 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
2.16 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.42 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.42 km
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.53 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.55 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elstow Post Office (Movianto) Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2020
185 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2019
250 m
Street Fusion Foods Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
250 m
Village Peri-Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
250 m
Elstow Preschool (The Ladybirds) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
255 m
Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 26, 2019
255 m
St Helena Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
255 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
404 m
Mile Road Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
404 m
Mile Road Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 21, 2018
404 m
The Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 28, 2021
404 m
DVCC Recovery Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 3, 2020
581 m
Brackley Local Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
630 m
ARHA FOODS LTD Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
636 m
Bedford Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 29, 2019
645 m
Joyes Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 9, 2022
645 m
Buttercup Cakes by Jo Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
656 m
Alem-Cash & Carry Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2019
671 m
Lagos Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 20, 2022
671 m
Mile Road, Allotment & Leisure Gardens Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
707 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 168 m
The Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Abbey School Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Elstow Lodge Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Pilgrims Way Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.37 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.51 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.06 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hollow Lake Inland Water 1.93 km
Rink Islands Island 1.96 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Longholme Island Island 2.13 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.3 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.39 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.52 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.56 km
Village Lake Inland Water 2.82 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.9 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.96 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 3.35 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 132.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16 Mbps 17.4 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.9 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 107,085 kWh - mean 9,735 kWh : median 9,639 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 22,965 kWh - mean 2,088 kWh : median 2,019 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 9UQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11668900
Longitude -0.46596800
OS Easting 505135
OS Northing 0247595
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1387
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025690
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 015F
Output Area / Small Area 8D2