MK42 0UL maps, stats, and open data
MK42 0UL lies on Brancker Avenue in Shortstown, Bedford. MK42 0UL 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 January 1980.
MK42 0UL geodata
| Easting | 507295 |
| Northing | 246810 |
| Latitude | 52.109220 |
| Longitude | -0.434682 |
Where is MK42 0UL?
| Street | Brancker Avenue |
| Locality | Shortstown |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 0UL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 0UL 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 0UL
2022 25 JUL £475,000 |
2005 14 FEB £235,000 |
2000 30 JUN £128,000 |
1998 19 NOV £95,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK42 0UL
| Brancker Avenue (Greycote) | Shortstown | 87m |
| Concorde Close (Central Avenue) | Shortstown | 120m |
| Halifax Road (Whitley Road) | Shortstown | 205m |
| Blenheim Road (Stirling Road) | Shortstown | 236m |
| De Havilland Avenue (Greycote) | Shortstown | 247m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 0UL
| Bedford St Johns Station | 3.2km |
| Bedford Station | 4.3km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 5.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 0UL (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 0UL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 125.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 138.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 19.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 0UL (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 0UL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 0UL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 208,103 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,864 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,837 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 56,648 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,046 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,561 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 0UL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 0UL.
- 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
57.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 0UL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 0UL (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 0UL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Post Office Quantrelle Court | 17:30 | 11:15 | 202m |
| Southcote | 17:30 | 11:30 | 243m |
| Meadowsweet Drive | 17:30 | 11:15 | 1,250m |
MK42 0UL ITL and MK42 0UL 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 0UL:
| 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 0UL 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 0UL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088289 | |
| LSOA | E01017487 | Bedford 019B |
| MSOA | E02003634 | Bedford 019 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 0UL
| MK42 0UN | Thomson Avenue | 37m |
| MK42 0SZ | Concorde Close | 80m |
| MK42 0TU | Greycote | 92m |
| MK42 0TS | Central Avenue | 119m |
| MK42 0TX | Stirling Road | 127m |
| MK42 0SW | Sopwith Way | 131m |
| MK42 0UW | Scott Avenue | 134m |
| MK42 0FS | Victor Close | 141m |
| MK42 0JS | Westwood Close | 143m |
| MK42 0FR | Victor Close | 145m |
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