MK42 7AR maps, stats, and open data

MK42 7AR lies on High Street in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7AR is located in the Kempston West electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bedford and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. 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 7AR maps

MK42 7AR map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

MK42 7AR map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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MK42 7AR geodata

Easting	502483
Northing	247362
Latitude	52.115104
Longitude	-0.504733

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 7AR?

Street	High Street
Locality	Kempston
Town/City	Bedford
Country	England
Postcode District	MK42
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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MK42 7AR Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 7AR 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	Kempston West
Constituency	Bedford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK42 7AR

58, HIGH STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7AR 2015 28 OCT £395,000
72, HIGH STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7AR 2002 15 FEB £95,000

➜ Kempston house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 7AR

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near The Glen	296m
January 2024	Public order	On or near The Glen	296m
December 2023	Other theft	On or near Williamson Road	493m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 7AR

King William Road (High Street)	Kempston	32m
King William Road (High Street)	Kempston	63m
Judith Gardens (High Street)	Kempston	222m
War Memorial (High Street)	Kempston	267m
Lodge Avenue (High Street)	Kempston	309m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 7AR

Kempston Hardwick Station	2.5km
Bedford Station	2.9km
Bedford St Johns Station	3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 7AR

Broadband access in MK42 7AR (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	96.7%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	96.7%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	46.7%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in MK42 7AR (2019 data)

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Median download speed	32.4Mbps
Average download speed	62.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	1.3Mbps
Average upload speed	8.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 7AR (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	3.3%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 7AR

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MK42 7AR gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 7AR by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	243,471
Meter count	31
Mean (kWh/meter)	7,854
Median (kWh/meter)	5,546

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	65,939
Meter count	33
Mean (kWh/meter)	1,998
Median (kWh/meter)	1,922

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 7AR, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 7AR.
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)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

35.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 7AR:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 7AR (meters)

Luci & Lina's Fish Bar

70 High Street

19m

McKenzie Butchers

100 High Street

19m

PAPA JOHNS PIZZA

28-30 High Street

19m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to MK42 7AR

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
High Street	18:00	11:30	182m
Harter Road	18:10	11:40	392m
Post Office St Johns Street	17:30	11:45	410m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 7AR

Facility	Distance
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club High Street, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym	306m
Balliol Primary School Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches	328m
Cryselco Sports Field St. Johns Avenue, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches	498m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 7AR

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Balliol Primary School Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7ER	Primary	328m
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB	Not applicable	375m
Kempston Academy Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EB	Secondary	648m

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MK42 7AR ITL and MK42 7AR 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 7AR:

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 7AR 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 7AR:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088410
LSOA	E01017510	Bedford 016B
MSOA	E02003631	Bedford 016

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 7AR

MK42 7AS	King William Road	50m
MK42 7BS	High Street	82m
MK42 7EA	Owen Close	104m
MK42 7BP	High Street	106m
MK42 7EG	Countess Gardens	108m
MK42 7BG	Greenview Close	120m
MK42 7AL	High Street	122m
MK42 7AT	King William Road	140m
MK42 7EH	Wyatt Road	154m
MK42 7BB	Riverview Way	182m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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