MK42 0JS maps, stats, and open data
MK42 0JS lies on Westwood Close in Shortstown, Bedford. MK42 0JS 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 October 1985.
MK42 0JS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 0JS geodata
| Easting | 507408 |
| Northing | 246898 |
| Latitude | 52.109988 |
| Longitude | -0.433005 |
Where is MK42 0JS?
| Street | Westwood Close |
| Locality | Shortstown |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 0JS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 0JS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 0JS
2008 29 FEB £122,500 |
2007 3 JUL £102,000 |
2003 2 JAN £77,500 |
1997 18 JUL £29,000 |
1995 28 FEB £27,000 |
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 0JS
| Brancker Avenue (Greycote) | Shortstown | 56m |
| North Drive | Shortstown | 146m |
| Concorde Close (Central Avenue) | Shortstown | 148m |
| The Crescent (The Highway) | Shortstown | 150m |
| The Crescent (The Highway) | Shortstown | 162m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 0JS
| Bedford St Johns Station | 3.2km |
| Bedford Station | 4.3km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 0JS (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 0JS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 94.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 0JS (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 0JS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 0JS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 294,055 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,911 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,854 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 94,747 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,871 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,712 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 0JS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 0JS.
- 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 0JS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 0JS (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 0JS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Post Office Quantrelle Court | 17:30 | 11:15 | 72m |
| Southcote | 17:30 | 11:30 | 223m |
| Harrowden Road | 19:10 | 11:35 | 1,255m |
MK42 0JS ITL and MK42 0JS 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 0JS:
| 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 0JS 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 0JS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088291 | |
| LSOA | E01017486 | Bedford 019A |
| MSOA | E02003634 | Bedford 019 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 0JS
| MK42 0UD | South Drive | 84m |
| MK42 0SW | Sopwith Way | 88m |
| MK42 0TQ | De Havilland Avenue | 100m |
| MK42 0UF | Quantrelle Court | 103m |
| MK42 0UP | Central Avenue | 114m |
| MK42 0UE | Central Avenue | 114m |
| MK42 0QX | Comet Drive | 115m |
| MK42 0TS | Central Avenue | 118m |
| MK42 0TU | Greycote | 125m |
| MK42 0SZ | Concorde Close | 130m |
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