MK42 6BP maps, stats, and open data

MK42 6BP lies on Wren Terrace in Wixams, Bedford. MK42 6BP 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 October 2012.

MK42 6BP maps

MK42 6BP map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

MK42 6BP map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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MK42 6BP geodata

Easting	505610
Northing	244973
Latitude	52.093034
Longitude	-0.459845

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 6BP?

Street	Wren Terrace
Locality	Wixams
Town/City	Bedford
Country	England
Postcode District	MK42
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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MK42 6BP Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 6BP 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Wixams & Wilstead
Constituency	Mid Bedfordshire

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 6BP

January 2024	Public order	On or near Woodpecker Gardens	101m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near School Lane	314m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Ladybird Way	477m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 6BP

Dove Lane (Green Lane)	Wixams	345m
Wilstead Industrial Park (Bedford Road)	Wixams	357m
Dove Lane (Green Lane)	Wixams	365m
Wilstead Industrial Park (Bedford Road)	Wixams	389m
Duck End Lane (Bedford Road)	Wilstead	1,052m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 6BP

Kempston Hardwick Station	3km
Bedford St Johns Station	4.1km
Stewartby Station	4.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 6BP

Broadband access in MK42 6BP (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 6BP (2019 data)

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Median download speed	61.5Mbps
Average download speed	60.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	159.82Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	19.0Mbps
Average upload speed	14.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	30.02Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 6BP (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%

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MK42 6BP gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	242,581
Meter count	19
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,767
Median (kWh/meter)	12,163

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	58,407
Meter count	15
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,894
Median (kWh/meter)	2,785

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 6BP, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 6BP.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Budgens

151 Brooklands Avenue

264m

Lakeside Fish & Chip Shop

Unit 2

264m

Portu Gallo's Ltd

Unit 1

264m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to MK42 6BP

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Dane Lane Loop	17:00	11:45	540m
Chapel End	16:50	11:25	1,614m
Post Office Cotton End Road	16:45	10:45	1,645m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 6BP

Facility	Distance
Wanderers Park Harrier Leys, Wixams, Bedford Grass Pitches	527m
Wixams 3g Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford Artificial Grass Pitch	540m
Wixams Tree Primary School Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford Grass Pitches	755m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 6BP

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Lakeview School School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BH	Primary	170m
Wixams Tree Primary School Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA	Primary	755m
Wixams Academy Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA	Secondary	872m

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MK42 6BP ITL and MK42 6BP 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 6BP:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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MK42 6BP 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 6BP:

	Code	Name
OA	E00173784
LSOA	E01017548	Bedford 019C
MSOA	E02003634	Bedford 019

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 6BP

MK42 6BU	Brooklands Avenue	47m
MK42 6BQ	Woodpecker Gardens	67m
MK42 6AJ	Bluebird Gardens	68m
MK42 6AB	Brooklands Avenue	73m
MK42 6BR	Piper Lane	111m
MK42 6AZ	Woodpecker Gardens	114m
MK42 6DP	Partridge Place	143m
MK42 6AH	Pheasant Grove	153m
MK42 6AX	Brooklands Avenue	173m
MK42 6DR	Little Owl Lane	178m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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