MK42 7BN maps, stats, and open data

MK42 7BN lies on High Street in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7BN 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 7BN maps

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

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

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MK42 7BN geodata

Easting	502282
Northing	247301
Latitude	52.114593
Longitude	-0.507686

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 7BN?

Street	High Street
Locality	Kempston
Town/City	Bedford
Country	England
Postcode District	MK42
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MK42 7BN Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 7BN 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 7BN

110, HIGH STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7BN 2022 25 NOV £680,000
122, HIGH STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7BN 2021 5 MAR £630,000
114A, HIGH STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7BN 2018 27 MAR £470,000
114A, HIGH STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7BN 2009 18 NOV £315,000
132, HIGH STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7BN 2007 30 NOV £408,500
122, HIGH STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7BN 2006 31 JUL £345,000
132, HIGH STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7BN 2002 3 MAY £282,000
122, HIGH STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7BN 2000 25 AUG £205,000
132, HIGH STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7BN 1996 20 JUN £120,000

➜ 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 7BN

January 2024	Public order	On or near The Glen	499m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near The Glen	499m
December 2023	Other theft	On or near Williamson Road	498m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 7BN

Lodge Avenue (High Street)	Kempston	100m
Lodge Avenue (High Street)	Kempston	122m
Eugster Avenue	Kempston	184m
Eugster Avenue	Kempston	187m
King William Road (High Street)	Kempston	240m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 7BN

Kempston Hardwick Station	2.5km
Bedford Station	3.1km
Bedford St Johns Station	3.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 7BN

Broadband access in MK42 7BN (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	88.2%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in MK42 7BN (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	106.5Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.5Mbps
Average upload speed	11.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 7BN (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 7BN

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MK42 7BN gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	318,984
Meter count	14
Mean (kWh/meter)	22,785
Median (kWh/meter)	19,862

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	71,742
Meter count	17
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,220
Median (kWh/meter)	3,720

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 7BN, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 7BN.
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 7BN:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Half Moon

The Half Moon

Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club

134 High Street

Luci & Lina's Fish Bar

70 High Street

191m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
High Street	18:00	11:30	392m
Williamson Road	18:05	11:35	443m
Harter Road	18:10	11:40	513m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 7BN

Facility	Distance
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club High Street, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym	132m
Balliol Primary School Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches	386m
Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall, Studio	526m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 7BN

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Balliol Primary School Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7ER	Primary	386m
Kempston Academy Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EB	Secondary	526m
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB	Not applicable	568m

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Environment

Risk of MK42 7BN flooding from rivers and sea	Medium
➜ MK42 7BN flood map

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MK42 7BN ITL and MK42 7BN 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 7BN:

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 7BN 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 7BN:

	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 7BN

MK42 7DD	Lodge Avenue	91m
MK42 7BL	Church Walk	104m
MK42 7DB	Brook Drive	111m
MK42 7BP	High Street	126m
MK42 7DE	Barnard Avenue	158m
MK42 7DX	Galloway Close	160m
MK42 7BG	Greenview Close	164m
MK42 7BH	Church Walk	173m
MK42 7DF	Eugster Avenue	178m
MK42 7BE	Meadow View Road	184m

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