MK42 6BL maps, stats, and open data

MK42 6BL lies on Fieldfare View in Wixams, Bedford. MK42 6BL 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 May 2010.

MK42 6BL maps

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

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MK42 6BL geodata

Easting505341
Northing245078
Latitude52.094029
Longitude-0.463738

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 6BL?

StreetFieldfare View
LocalityWixams
Town/CityBedford
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictMK42
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MK42 6BL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 6BL 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 6BL

January 2024Public orderOn or near Woodpecker Gardens330m
November 2023Bicycle theftOn or near Woodpecker Gardens330m
June 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Woodpecker Gardens330m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 6BL

Wilstead Industrial Park (Bedford Road)Wixams68m
Wilstead Industrial Park (Bedford Road)Wixams102m
Dove Lane (Green Lane)Wixams437m
Dove Lane (Green Lane)Wixams456m
Duck End Lane (Bedford Road)Wilstead1,267m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 6BL

Kempston Hardwick Station2.8km
Bedford St Johns Station4km
Stewartby Station4.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 6BL

Broadband access in MK42 6BL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in MK42 6BL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed50.3Mbps
Average download speed47.0Mbps
Maximum download speed151.85Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed16.9Mbps
Average upload speed11.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed21.42Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 6BL (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 6BL

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MK42 6BL gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)279,667
Meter count20
Mean (kWh/meter)13,983
Median (kWh/meter)11,185

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)88,988
Meter count20
Mean (kWh/meter)4,449
Median (kWh/meter)3,875
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 6BL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 6BL.
  • 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 6BL:

Food Standards Agency

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

Bar & Bistro @ Wixams
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Wixams Retirement Village
363m
Wixams Village Store
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Wixams Retirement Village
363m
Bedford College Services Ltd at Wixams Academy and Tree Primary
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
1 Green Lane
408m

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Nearest post box to MK42 6BL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Dane Lane Loop17:0011:45659m
Peartree View17:3010:301,589m
Chapel End16:5011:251,856m

Nearest sports facilities to MK42 6BL

FacilityDistance
Wanderers Park
Harrier Leys, Wixams, Bedford
Grass Pitches
433m
Wixams 3g
Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford
Artificial Grass Pitch
482m
Wixams Tree Primary School
Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford
Grass Pitches
710m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 6BL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BH
Primary425m
Wixams Tree Primary School
Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA
Primary710m
Wixams Academy
Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA
Secondary810m

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MK42 6BL ITL and MK42 6BL 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 6BL:

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

MK42 6BL 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 6BL:

CodeName
OAE00173782
LSOAE01017548Bedford 019C
MSOAE02003634Bedford 019

Nearest postcodes to MK42 6BL

MK42 6AYKingfisher Road66m
MK42 6BJMoorland Close68m
MK42 6BNBrambling Gardens99m
MK42 6DRLittle Owl Lane127m
MK42 6DQGreenside Close128m
MK42 6DPPartridge Place149m
MK42 6AXBrooklands Avenue155m
MK42 6BFBluewater Quay166m
MK42 6DELittle Causeway180m
MK42 6BRPiper Lane193m