MK42 7EA maps, stats, and open data
MK42 7EA lies on Owen Close in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7EA is located in the Kempston Central & East 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 7EA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 7EA geodata
| Easting | 502531 |
| Northing | 247270 |
| Latitude | 52.114256 |
| Longitude | -0.504082 |
Where is MK42 7EA?
| Street | Owen Close |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 7EA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 7EA 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 Central & East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bedford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK42 7EA
2A, OWEN CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7EA 2014 13 MAR £170,000 |
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 7EA
| King William Road (High Street) | Kempston | 89m |
| King William Road (High Street) | Kempston | 116m |
| Judith Gardens (High Street) | Kempston | 233m |
| War Memorial (High Street) | Kempston | 281m |
| Eugster Avenue | Kempston | 322m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 7EA
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 2.5km |
| Bedford Station | 3km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 7EA (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 7EA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 114.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.63Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 7EA (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 7EA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 7EA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 396,422 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,388 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,635 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 133,379 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,042 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,654 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 7EA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 7EA.
- 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
74.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 7EA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 7EA (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 7EA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Street | 18:00 | 11:30 | 194m |
| Harter Road | 18:10 | 11:40 | 291m |
| Post Office St Johns Street | 17:30 | 11:45 | 364m |
MK42 7EA ITL and MK42 7EA 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 7EA:
| 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 7EA 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 7EA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088428 | |
| LSOA | E01017515 | Bedford 018C |
| MSOA | E02003633 | Bedford 018 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 7EA
| MK42 7EG | Countess Gardens | 84m |
| MK42 7AR | High Street | 104m |
| MK42 7BS | High Street | 113m |
| MK42 7EH | Wyatt Road | 114m |
| MK42 7DZ | Kendall Road | 118m |
| MK42 7BP | High Street | 125m |
| MK42 7DY | Wenlock Road | 142m |
| MK42 7EN | Wyatt Road | 142m |
| MK42 7ER | Balliol Road | 146m |
| MK42 7AS | King William Road | 154m |
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