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
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 7AR geodata
| Easting | 502483 |
| Northing | 247362 |
| Latitude | 52.115104 |
| Longitude | -0.504733 |
Where is MK42 7AR?
| Street | High Street |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
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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Politics
| Ward | Kempston West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bedford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK42 7AR
58, HIGH STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7AR 2015 28 OCT £395,000 |
2002 15 FEB £95,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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 |
Broadband
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)
Download
| Median download speed | 32.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 62.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| 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% |
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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
35.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 7AR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 7AR (metres)
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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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