Postcode MK42 9XQ (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 9XQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 9XQ is located in Bedford It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. MK42 9XQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 9XQ 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 9XQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK42 9XQ is St Marys Close which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cosmic Avenue and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 9XQ (for ages 11 and under) is Camestone School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 27, 2017. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Desi Grill and is 775 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 1.6 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 9XQ 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 9XQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Marys Close 43 m
Little Townsend Close 67 m
St Helenas Garden 92 m
West End 120 m
Prudden Close 174 m
Cosmic Avenue 200 m
Ampthill Road 221 m
Sexton Avenue 224 m
Tipcat Close 265 m
Hillesden Avenue 316 m
Belfry Close 333 m
Harefield Avenue 344 m
Wigram Close 362 m
Progress Way 385 m
Elstow Road 781 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 9XQ

Introduction June 1997
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 9XQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
664 m
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
762 m
Springfield Primary School 920 m
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.2 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.21 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.24 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.34 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.4 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.57 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.58 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.7 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.8 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.9 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.95 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.97 km
Bedford Girls' School 2.05 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.17 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.39 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.42 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ARHA FOODS LTD Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
335 m
Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
410 m
Warren Childcare Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
410 m
Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 1, 2019
416 m
Elstow Post Office (Movianto) Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2020
433 m
Elstow Preschool (The Ladybirds) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
435 m
Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 26, 2019
435 m
St Helena Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
435 m
Marks Trust Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 11, 2019
486 m
Kempston Local Convenience Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
607 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
644 m
Caterlink Ltd at Camestone Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
664 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Camestone Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
664 m
Caterlink Ltd at Daubeney Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
762 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
770 m
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
770 m
Desi Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
775 m
DVCC Recovery Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 3, 2020
786 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
845 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2019
846 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cosmic Avenue Bus Stop/Station 147 m
West End Bus Stop/Station 184 m
West End Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Technology House Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Progress Way Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.28 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.64 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.13 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hollow Lake Inland Water 1.96 km
Rink Islands Island 2.16 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.36 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Longholme Island Island 2.58 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Village Lake Inland Water 2.87 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.91 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 3.1 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 3.11 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 107.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.5 11
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 165,649 kWh - mean 10,353 kWh : median 10,786 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 31,989 kWh - mean 2,133 kWh : median 2,563 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 9XQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11606500
Longitude -0.47467900
OS Easting 504540
OS Northing 0247513
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2