MK42 0BZ
a primarily residential postcode in Fenlake, Bedford
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.1277 / 52°7'39"N
Longitude: -0.4499 / 0°26'59"W
OS Eastings: 506204
OS Northings: 248847
OS Grid: TL062488
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR G26.F37
Mapcode Global: VHFQ8.4SZ7
Plus Code: 9C4X4HH2+32
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd60
What Three Birds: yellowhammer.buzzard.redwing
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Cardington Road, Bedford MK42 0BZ
Summary
MK42 0BZ is a primarily residential postcode in Fenlake, Bedford. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are B and C.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £70,307 to £223,756 with an average of £175,555.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949 and between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of social housing and owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £250 to £234,500 with an average of £117,375. The most common recorded business types are Swimming Pool and Moorings.
Bedford is a town, which had a population of 87,590 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 102 people resident in MK42 0BZ, of which 50 were male and 52 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
MK42 0BZ is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK42 0BZ is approximately 27m (89ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in MK42 0BZ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK42 0BZ
4a1: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Social Renting Young Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK42 0BZ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near MK42 0BZ include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Londis, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
MK42 0BZ at other websites
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- Listed Buildings near MK42 0BZ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near MK42 0BZ at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near MK42 0BZ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of MK42 0BZ 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
Kingsbrook
Councillors
Dean Crofts (Liberal Democrat)
Ralley Rahman (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 0BZ.
- 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
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near MK42 0BZ.
Primary
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0HH
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9LZ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3EP
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields, Elstow, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9GP
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9BX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 15
Good
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
Academy Converter
Ages 10 - 14
Good
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
Beauchamp Middle School
Hawk Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7JE
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8PX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UL
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.