Postcode MK42 9XZ (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 9XZ and nearby postcodes

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

MK42 9XZ 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 9XZ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to MK42 9XZ is Bunyans Mead which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Red Lion and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to MK42 9XZ (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 9XZ is Mile Road Club and is 539 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 370 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.8% 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 1.4 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 9XZ 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 9XZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bunyans Mead 34 m
Dahl Close 161 m
Church End 182 m
High Street 195 m
Pilgrims Way 248 m
Thomas James Close 265 m
Abbey Close 271 m
Romsey Way 294 m
Pilgrims Close 294 m
Titchfield Drive 295 m
Wigram Close 306 m
Blundell Place 307 m
Mowbray Road 313 m
Whitby Way 334 m
Hargreaves Court 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 9XZ

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 9XZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
950 m
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.06 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.18 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.26 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.27 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.29 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.35 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.37 km
Springfield Primary School 1.41 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.57 km
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.88 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.91 km
Bedford Girls' School 1.93 km
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.98 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
2.1 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.46 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.47 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.52 km
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.58 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elstow Post Office (Movianto) Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2020
96 m
Elstow Preschool (The Ladybirds) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
294 m
Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 26, 2019
294 m
St Helena Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
294 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2019
370 m
Street Fusion Foods Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
370 m
Village Peri-Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
370 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
539 m
Mile Road Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
539 m
Mile Road Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 21, 2018
539 m
The Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 28, 2021
539 m
ARHA FOODS LTD Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
635 m
DVCC Recovery Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 3, 2020
689 m
Bedford Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 29, 2019
764 m
Joyes Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 9, 2022
764 m
Brackley Local Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
771 m
Marks Trust Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 11, 2019
774 m
Buttercup Cakes by Jo Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
794 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
796 m
Alem-Cash & Carry Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2019
802 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 78 m
The Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Elstow Lodge Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Elstow Lodge Bus Stop/Station 206 m
West End Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.45 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.63 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.96 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hollow Lake Inland Water 1.81 km
Rink Islands Island 2.09 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.19 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Longholme Island Island 2.27 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.53 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.64 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.69 km
Village Lake Inland Water 2.71 km
New Cut Inland Water 3.03 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 3.09 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 3.24 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 78.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 5.5
30-300 Mbps 2.2% 72.7 13.3
300+ Mbps 97.8% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 397,013 kWh - mean 8,823 kWh : median 8,619 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 105,485 kWh - mean 2,244 kWh : median 1,911 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 9XZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.11560600
Longitude -0.46704200
OS Easting 505064
OS Northing 0247473
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