MK42 0BN maps, stats, and open data
MK42 0BN lies on Cardington Road in Bedford. MK42 0BN is located in the Kingsbrook electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bedford and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y and the police force is Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
MK42 0BN maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 0BN geodata
| Easting | 505233 |
| Northing | 249381 |
| Latitude | 52.132734 |
| Longitude | -0.463964 |
Where is MK42 0BN?
| Street | Cardington Road |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 0BN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 0BN as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Kingsbrook |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bedford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK42 0BN
2022 2 NOV £745,000 |
2021 7 MAY £465,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK42 0BN
| Duckmill Lane (Cardington Road) | Bedford | 24m |
| Duckmill Lane (Cardington Road) | Bedford | 67m |
| St John's Street | Bedford | 129m |
| Bedford College (Cauldwell Street) | Cauldwell | 175m |
| Bedford Girls School (Cardington Road) | Bedford | 209m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 0BN
| Bedford St Johns Station | 0.4km |
| Bedford Station | 1.1km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 5.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 0BN (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 94.1% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK42 0BN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 90.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 122.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 0BN (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
MK42 0BN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 0BN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 328,020 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,223 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,832 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 86,162 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,787 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,810 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 0BN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 0BN.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
68.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 0BN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 0BN (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 0BN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Post Office St Marys Street | 17:30 | 11:15 | 159m |
| St Leonards Avenue | 18:00 | 12:30 | 327m |
| St Pauls Square | 19:15 | 12:45 | 383m |
MK42 0BN ITL and MK42 0BN LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for MK42 0BN:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH24 | Bedford |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000055 | Bedford |
MK42 0BN census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for MK42 0BN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088443 | |
| LSOA | E01017522 | Bedford 014E |
| MSOA | E02003629 | Bedford 014 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 0BN
| MK42 0BJ | Cardington Road | 47m |
| MK42 0AY | Duckmill Crescent | 100m |
| MK42 0RL | Cardington Road | 109m |
| MK42 0AT | Merchants Court | 110m |
| MK42 0AF | Duckmill Crescent | 117m |
| MK42 0AE | Duckmill Crescent | 131m |
| MK42 0DH | St Johns Street | 137m |
| MK42 0AH | St Johns Street | 140m |
| MK42 0AS | St Marys Street | 156m |
| MK42 0FT | St Johns Street | 166m |
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