MK42 7BA maps, stats, and open data
MK42 7BA lies on King William Close in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7BA 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 7BA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 7BA geodata
| Easting | 502557 |
| Northing | 247640 |
| Latitude | 52.117577 |
| Longitude | -0.503591 |
Where is MK42 7BA?
| Street | King William Close |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 7BA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 7BA 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 7BA
2025 25 APR £460,000 |
34, KING WILLIAM CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7BA 2022 14 JUL £485,000 |
27, KING WILLIAM CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7BA 2020 2 DEC £440,000 |
28, KING WILLIAM CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7BA 2020 23 MAR £340,000 |
2020 30 JAN £510,000 |
2016 18 MAR £390,000 |
17, KING WILLIAM CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7BA 2015 30 SEP £450,000 |
24, KING WILLIAM CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7BA 2015 7 AUG £350,000 |
31, KING WILLIAM CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7BA 2011 21 OCT £269,000 |
22, KING WILLIAM CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7BA 2010 3 DEC £246,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK42 7BA
| War Memorial (High Street) | Kempston | 238m |
| Judith Gardens (High Street) | Kempston | 241m |
| King William Road (High Street) | Kempston | 255m |
| King William Road (High Street) | Kempston | 285m |
| War Memorial (Bedford Road) | Kempston | 308m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 7BA
| Bedford Station | 2.6km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 2.8km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 2.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 7BA (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 7BA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 79.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 94.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 7BA (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% |
MK42 7BA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 7BA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 457,340 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,451 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,198 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 162,735 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,786 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,055 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 7BA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 7BA.
- 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 7BA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 7BA (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 7BA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Street | 18:00 | 11:30 | 242m |
| Post Office St Johns Street | 17:30 | 11:45 | 460m |
| Harter Road | 18:10 | 11:40 | 604m |
Environment
| Risk of MK42 7BA flooding from rivers and sea | Low |
MK42 7BA ITL and MK42 7BA 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 7BA:
| 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 7BA 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 7BA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088408 | |
| LSOA | E01017510 | Bedford 016B |
| MSOA | E02003631 | Bedford 016 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 7BA
| MK42 7AX | Manor Drive | 42m |
| MK42 7AB | Manor Drive | 75m |
| MK42 7AU | King William Road | 93m |
| MK42 7AT | King William Road | 149m |
| MK42 7EQ | Judith Gardens | 149m |
| MK42 7AA | Manor Close | 167m |
| MK42 7BB | Riverview Way | 169m |
| MK42 7FB | Mill Lane | 201m |
| MK42 7AL | High Street | 220m |
| MK42 7BX | High Street | 224m |
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