MK42 0GN maps, stats, and open data
MK42 0GN lies on Chamberlain Way in Shortstown, Bedford. MK42 0GN is located in the Shortstown electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bedford and the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. 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 April 2013.
MK42 0GN maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 0GN geodata
| Easting | 507653 |
| Northing | 247403 |
| Latitude | 52.114479 |
| Longitude | -0.429269 |
Where is MK42 0GN?
| Street | Chamberlain Way |
| Locality | Shortstown |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 0GN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 0GN 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 | Shortstown |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North East Bedfordshire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK42 0GN
2025 5 MAR £405,000 |
2021 30 APR £417,500 |
2021 16 APR £395,000 |
2021 29 JAN £391,000 |
2020 7 AUG £295,000 |
2019 25 OCT £380,000 |
2019 11 OCT £319,000 |
2017 24 NOV £400,000 |
2017 23 AUG £393,000 |
2017 7 AUG £312,500 |
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 0GN
| Harrowden Lane (The High Road) | Harrowden | 318m |
| Harrowden Lane (The High Road) | Harrowden | 320m |
| The Crescent (The Highway) | Shortstown | 433m |
| The Crescent (The Highway) | Shortstown | 445m |
| North Drive | Shortstown | 450m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 0GN
| Bedford St Johns Station | 3.1km |
| Bedford Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 0GN (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK42 0GN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 41.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 49.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 0GN (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 0GN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 0GN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 595,900 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 56 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,641 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,453 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 149,817 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 57 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,628 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,774 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 0GN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 0GN.
- 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
50.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 0GN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 0GN (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 0GN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Post Office Quantrelle Court | 17:30 | 11:15 | 493m |
| Southcote | 17:30 | 11:30 | 716m |
| Harrowden Road | 19:10 | 11:35 | 1,079m |
MK42 0GN ITL and MK42 0GN 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 0GN:
| 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 0GN 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 0GN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088287 | |
| LSOA | E01017486 | Bedford 019A |
| MSOA | E02003634 | Bedford 019 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 0GN
| MK42 0GL | Conder Boulevard | 69m |
| MK42 0GJ | Bushfield Court | 79m |
| MK42 0GH | Atherstone Close | 91m |
| MK42 0FX | Tempest Crescent | 200m |
| MK42 0XF | Potter Meadows | 221m |
| MK42 0FY | Oswald Close | 233m |
| MK42 0GA | Horace Close | 266m |
| MK42 0GD | Beauvais Avenue | 276m |
| MK42 0GE | Beauvais Square | 294m |
| MK42 0GB | Rochester Way | 308m |
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