MK42 7BX maps, stats, and open data

MK42 7BX lies on High Street in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7BX 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 April 1985.

MK42 7BX maps

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

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

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MK42 7BX geodata

Easting	502711
Northing	247477
Latitude	52.116095
Longitude	-0.501370

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 7BX?

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

Elevation or altitude of MK42 7BX 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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 7BX

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near The Glen	148m
January 2024	Public order	On or near The Glen	148m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near The Glen	148m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 7BX

War Memorial (High Street)	Kempston	16m
Judith Gardens (High Street)	Kempston	42m
War Memorial (Bedford Road)	Kempston	102m
King William Road (High Street)	Kempston	192m
St John's Homes (Bedford Road)	Kempston	196m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 7BX

Kempston Hardwick Station	2.7km
Bedford Station	2.7km
Bedford St Johns Station	2.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in MK42 7BX (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 limitations in MK42 7BX (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%

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Source: Ofcom
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MK42 7BX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	54,454
Meter count	6
Mean (kWh/meter)	9,076
Median (kWh/meter)	7,452

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

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Kempston Filling Station Ltd

47 High Street

34m

Casa Gaucha

71 High Street

36m

King William IV

King William Iv

138m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
High Street	18:00	11:30	80m
Post Office St Johns Street	17:30	11:45	236m
Harter Road	18:10	11:40	415m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 7BX

Facility	Distance
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed) Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches	362m
Balliol Primary School Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches	453m
Cryselco Sports Field St. Johns Avenue, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches	465m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 7BX

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB	Not applicable	157m
Bedford Road Primary Academy Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH	Primary	448m
Balliol Primary School Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7ER	Primary	453m

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MK42 7BX ITL and MK42 7BX 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 7BX:

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 7BX 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 7BX:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088409
LSOA	E01017510	Bedford 016B
MSOA	E02003631	Bedford 016

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 7BX

MK42 7AH	Camford Court	21m
MK42 7BT	High Street	46m
MK42 7LW	The Old Yard	59m
MK42 7AA	Manor Close	63m
MK42 7EQ	Judith Gardens	93m
MK42 7AU	King William Road	132m
MK42 7AL	High Street	134m
MK42 7EJ	Campbell Close	143m
MK42 8EP	St Johns Street	158m
MK42 7EL	The Glen	159m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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