Postcode MK42 9XP (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 9XP and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 9XP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 9XP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to MK42 9XP is Thomas James Close which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Progress Way and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 9XP (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 9XP is Mile Road Club and is 542 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 453 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 72.2% 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 2.5 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 9XP 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 9XP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thomas James Close 70 m
Wigram Close 73 m
Progress Way 82 m
High Street 118 m
Wadsworth Court 132 m
Hillesden Avenue 174 m
Tipcat Close 195 m
Potter Way 208 m
Belfry Close 229 m
Hope Road 247 m
Carroll Drive 249 m
Pilgrims Way 259 m
Bunyans Mead 261 m
Church End 269 m
Dahl Close 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 9XP

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 9XP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
794 m
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.08 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.08 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.18 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.19 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.27 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.29 km
Springfield Primary School 1.35 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.45 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.62 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.71 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.71 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.72 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.94 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.18 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.24 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.37 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.43 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elstow Preschool (The Ladybirds) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
0 m
Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 26, 2019
0 m
St Helena Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
0 m
Elstow Post Office (Movianto) Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2020
230 m
ARHA FOODS LTD Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
386 m
DVCC Recovery Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 3, 2020
436 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2019
453 m
Street Fusion Foods Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
453 m
Village Peri-Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
453 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
502 m
Marks Trust Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 11, 2019
502 m
Bedford Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 29, 2019
533 m
Joyes Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 9, 2022
533 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
542 m
Mile Road Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
542 m
Mile Road Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 21, 2018
542 m
The Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 28, 2021
542 m
Desi Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
599 m
Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 1, 2019
611 m
Chirico Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
653 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Progress Way Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Progress Way Bus Stop/Station 165 m
The Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Pilgrims Way Bus Stop/Station 225 m
The Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.16 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.24 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rink Islands Island 1.86 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.08 km
Longholme Island Island 2.16 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.47 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.47 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.67 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.68 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.98 km
Village Lake Inland Water 2.98 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 3.09 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 3.5 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 79.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 21 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 27.8% 82.6 17.5
300+ Mbps 72.2% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 297,247 kWh - mean 16,514 kWh : median 14,999 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 72,117 kWh - mean 4,242 kWh : median 2,863 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 9XP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11793700
Longitude -0.46907300
OS Easting 504918
OS Northing 0247728
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18082
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Elstow and Stewartby
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025710
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 019E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1