How many schools are near MK42 9JS?

There are 44 schools within a 2-mile catchment of MK42 9JS, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

39 crimes were reported within 400m of MK42 9JS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near MK42 9JS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of MK42 9JS includes 1 train station, 23 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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MK42 9JS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

MK42 9JS

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

62/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,809 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

54Schools

50Safety

90Health

81Transport

57Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around MK42 9JS.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools54/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total

Peter Pan Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Cauldwell SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St John's SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Bedford Free SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Bedford College0.5 mi Cherry Trees Nursery SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Peter Pan Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety50/100

39crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 39 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100

18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CAULDWELL MEDICAL CENTRE - UPCS — 0.1 mi

Transport81/100

Bedford St Johns Rail Station0.3 mi

23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space57/100

24green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 9.2 ha total — largest park 3.1 ha (0.44 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.14 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100

27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Morrisons, Farmfoods, Spar… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Aldi Cauldwell Bedford — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near MK42 9JS.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in MK42.

Average sold price by property type across the MK42 district, 2021–2026 — 4,843 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£416k▲ 3.7%

Semi-detached£316k▲ 12.8%

Terraced£294k▲ 17.8%

Flat£184k▲ 2.9%

District-level averages (MK42) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About MK42 9JS

MK42 9JS scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Aldi Cauldwell Bedford about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, MK42 9JS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,809 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Peter Pan Nursery School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CAULDWELL MEDICAL CENTRE - UPCS, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BEDFORD HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Bedford St Johns Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 23 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 24 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.14 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 27 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Morrisons, Farmfoods, Spar and others. The nearest is Aldi Cauldwell Bedford, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore MK42 9JS on NestScope.

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