MK42 9AR
a postcode in Bedford
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.1296 / 52°7'46"N
Longitude: -0.4764 / 0°28'35"W
OS Eastings: 504389
OS Northings: 249013
OS Grid: TL043490
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR G25.DDF
Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.PQHT
Plus Code: 9C4X4GHF+RC
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd21
What Three Birds: snipe.dotterel.ovenbird
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Palgrave Road, Bedford MK42 9AR
Summary
MK42 9AR is a postcode in Bedford. It was first introduced in January 2018.
Bedford is a town, which had a population of 87,590 in the 2011 census.
MK42 9AR is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK42 9AR
4a2: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Private Renting New Arrivals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK42 9AR
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near MK42 9AR include Aldi, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Londis, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
MK42 9AR at other websites
- Air quality forecast for MK42 9AR at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at MK42 9AR at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near MK42 9AR at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near MK42 9AR at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near MK42 9AR at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to MK42 9AR at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near MK42 9AR at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near MK42 9AR at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near MK42 9AR at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of MK42 9AR are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Ward
Cauldwell
Councillors
Fouzia Atiq (Labour)
Abu Sultan (Labour)
Harish Thapar (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bedford
MP
Mohammad Yasin (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for MK42 9AR.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near MK42 9AR.
Primary
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HA
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Priory Lower School
Greyfriars, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1JD
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
St Joseph's RC Lower School
Chester Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HN
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9LZ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AT
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AZ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
Academy Converter
Ages 10 - 14
Good
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 15
Good
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9BX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Beauchamp Middle School
Hawk Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7JE
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UL
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8PX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.