MK42 6AW maps, stats, and open data

MK42 6AW lies on Southern Cross in Wixams, Bedford. MK42 6AW is located in the Wixams & Wilstead electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bedford and the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid 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 June 2009.

MK42 6AW maps

MK42 6AW map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
MK42 6AW map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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MK42 6AW geodata

Easting505425
Northing244158
Latitude52.085756
Longitude-0.462774

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 6AW?

StreetSouthern Cross
LocalityWixams
Town/CityBedford
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictMK42
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MK42 6AW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 6AW as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation30m98ft

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

WardWixams & Wilstead
ConstituencyMid Bedfordshire

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 6AW

December 2023BurglaryOn or near Ladybird Way389m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Ladybird Way389m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Ladybird Way389m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 6AW

Dove Lane (Green Lane)Wixams483m
Dove Lane (Green Lane)Wixams503m
Duck End Lane (Bedford Road)Wilstead598m
Duck End Lane (Bedford Road)Wilstead660m
Wilstead Industrial Park (Bedford Road)Wixams962m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 6AW

Kempston Hardwick Station2.9km
Stewartby Station4.4km
Bedford St Johns Station4.9km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 6AW

Broadband access in MK42 6AW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband55.3%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband15.8%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in MK42 6AW (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed60.7Mbps
Average download speed50.3Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed11.4Mbps
Average upload speed11.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 6AW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 6AW

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MK42 6AW gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 6AW by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)399,136
Meter count30
Mean (kWh/meter)13,305
Median (kWh/meter)9,768

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)102,723
Meter count30
Mean (kWh/meter)3,424
Median (kWh/meter)2,997
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 6AW, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 6AW.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

21.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 6AW:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 6AW (meters)

La Flamenca Limited
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
52 Tawny Avenue
182m
St Andrew's Care Homes
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Danecroft
299m
Seasons Restaurant
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Seasons Garden Centre
504m

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Nearest post box to MK42 6AW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Dane Lane Loop17:0011:45297m
Chapel End16:5011:251,190m
Post Office Cotton End Road16:4510:451,238m

Nearest sports facilities to MK42 6AW

FacilityDistance
Wixams Tree Primary School
Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford
Grass Pitches
399m
Wixams Academy
Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford
Grass Pitches, Studio, Sports Hall
447m
Wixams 3g
Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford
Artificial Grass Pitch
508m

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Nearest schools to MK42 6AW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Wixams Tree Primary School
Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA
Primary399m
Wixams Academy
Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA
Secondary447m
Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BH
Primary706m

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MK42 6AW ITL and MK42 6AW 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 6AW:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH24Bedford
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000055Bedford

MK42 6AW 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 6AW:

CodeName
OAE00173781
LSOAE01017548Bedford 019C
MSOAE02003634Bedford 019

Nearest postcodes to MK42 6AW

MK42 6AUSwift Way191m
MK45 3HSBedford Road200m
MK42 6ASLinnet Lane239m
MK45 3FNThe Rosary252m
MK45 3HTDane Lane299m
MK42 6DLAvocet Road316m
MK42 6BAGreen Lane343m
MK42 6BBLadybird Way377m
MK42 6ADBrooklands Avenue386m
MK42 6ARKnoll Gardens407m