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

MK42 7BA map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
MK42 7BA map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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MK42 7BA geodata

Easting502557
Northing247640
Latitude52.117577
Longitude-0.503591

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Where is MK42 7BA?

StreetKing William Close
LocalityKempston
Town/CityBedford
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictMK42
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MK42 7BA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 7BA 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

WardKempston West
ConstituencyBedford

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK42 7BA

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
2009
27 NOV
£278,000

➜ 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 7BA

January 2024Public orderOn or near The Glen368m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near The Glen368m
November 2023DrugsOn or near Parking Area214m
➜ King William Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 7BA

War Memorial (High Street)Kempston238m
Judith Gardens (High Street)Kempston241m
King William Road (High Street)Kempston255m
King William Road (High Street)Kempston285m
War Memorial (Bedford Road)Kempston308m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 7BA

Bedford Station2.6km
Bedford St Johns Station2.8km
Kempston Hardwick Station2.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 7BA

Broadband access in MK42 7BA (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband speed in MK42 7BA (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed79.0Mbps
Average download speed94.2Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed9.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 7BA (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 7BA

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MK42 7BA gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)457,340
Meter count34
Mean (kWh/meter)13,451
Median (kWh/meter)13,198

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)162,735
Meter count34
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.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Greys Education Centre
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Greys Education Centre
75m
King William IV
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
King William Iv
217m
Kempston Filling Station Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
47 High Street
251m

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Nearest post box to MK42 7BA

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
High Street18:0011:30242m
Post Office St Johns Street17:3011:45460m
Harter Road18:1011:40604m

Nearest sports facilities to MK42 7BA

FacilityDistance
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford
Grass Pitches
322m
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club
High Street, Kempston, Bedford
Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym
458m
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford
Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches
594m

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Nearest schools to MK42 7BA

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB
Not applicable188m
Bedford Road Primary Academy
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH
Primary491m
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7ER
Primary594m

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Environment

Risk of MK42 7BA flooding from rivers and sea
Low
➜ MK42 7BA flood map

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

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:

CodeName
OAE00088408
LSOAE01017510Bedford 016B
MSOAE02003631Bedford 016

Nearest postcodes to MK42 7BA

MK42 7AXManor Drive42m
MK42 7ABManor Drive75m
MK42 7AUKing William Road93m
MK42 7ATKing William Road149m
MK42 7EQJudith Gardens149m
MK42 7AAManor Close167m
MK42 7BBRiverview Way169m
MK42 7FBMill Lane201m
MK42 7ALHigh Street220m
MK42 7BXHigh Street224m