MK42 0DA maps, stats, and open data
MK42 0DA lies on Cardington Road in Bedford. MK42 0DA 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 0DA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 0DA geodata
| Easting | 506634 |
| Northing | 248574 |
| Latitude | 52.125213 |
| Longitude | -0.443756 |
Where is MK42 0DA?
| Street | Cardington Road |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 0DA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 0DA 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 0DA
2026 15 JAN £425,000 |
323, CARDINGTON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 0DA 2023 19 DEC £390,000 |
261, CARDINGTON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 0DA 2021 13 AUG £316,000 |
255, CARDINGTON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 0DA 2021 30 JUN £270,000 |
2020 19 MAY £305,000 |
2019 11 APR £327,500 |
2017 1 DEC £300,000 |
2017 21 AUG £310,000 |
2016 10 NOV £135,000 |
2015 20 FEB £245,000 |
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 0DA
| Goodmayes Close (Lovell Road) | Fenlake | 47m |
| Goodmayes Close (Lovell Road) | Fenlake | 67m |
| The Fenlake Anchor (Cardington Road) | Fenlake | 155m |
| The Fenlake Anchor (Cardington Road) | Fenlake | 206m |
| Lovell Road North (Lovell Road) | Fenlake | 244m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 0DA
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.7km |
| Bedford Station | 2.7km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 5.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 0DA (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK42 0DA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 71.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 85.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 0DA (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 0DA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 0DA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 593,429 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,836 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,710 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 174,605 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 45 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,880 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,420 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 0DA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 0DA.
- 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
86% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 0DA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 0DA (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 0DA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Eastcotts Road | 18:50 | 12:10 | 221m |
| Lovell Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 314m |
| Harrowden Road | 19:10 | 11:35 | 631m |
MK42 0DA ITL and MK42 0DA 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 0DA:
| 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 0DA 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 0DA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088452 | |
| LSOA | E01017519 | Bedford 014B |
| MSOA | E02003629 | Bedford 014 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 0DA
| MK42 0LT | Lovell Road | 49m |
| MK42 0LX | Goodmayes Close | 96m |
| MK42 0DG | Cardington Road | 125m |
| MK42 0LD | Eastcotts Road | 137m |
| MK42 0LU | Dunham Close | 148m |
| MK42 0LY | Reddall Close | 154m |
| MK42 0DF | Alamein Avenue | 178m |
| MK42 0LS | Lovell Road | 216m |
| MK42 0DE | Alamein Avenue | 230m |
| MK42 0NH | Bamford Road | 261m |
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