MK42 7EG maps, stats, and open data
MK42 7EG lies on Countess Gardens in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7EG 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 July 1990.
MK42 7EG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 7EG geodata
| Easting | 502587 |
| Northing | 247332 |
| Latitude | 52.114803 |
| Longitude | -0.503245 |
Where is MK42 7EG?
| Street | Countess Gardens |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 7EG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 7EG 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 7EG
2019 16 DEC £335,000 |
2016 17 MAR £245,000 |
2010 2 AUG £200,000 |
2, COUNTESS GARDENS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7EG 2005 30 SEP £220,000 |
2002 15 AUG £215,000 |
2000 3 NOV £121,000 |
2, COUNTESS GARDENS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7EG 2000 4 FEB £115,000 |
1999 25 JUN £88,000 |
1996 19 JUN £67,500 |
1995 13 APR £63,500 |
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 7EG
| King William Road (High Street) | Kempston | 70m |
| King William Road (High Street) | Kempston | 77m |
| Judith Gardens (High Street) | Kempston | 150m |
| War Memorial (High Street) | Kempston | 198m |
| War Memorial (Bedford Road) | Kempston | 264m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 7EG
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 2.5km |
| Bedford Station | 2.9km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 7EG (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 7EG (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 7EG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 7EG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 62,431 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,405 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,961 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 7EG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 7EG.
- 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 7EG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 7EG (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 7EG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Street | 18:00 | 11:30 | 111m |
| Post Office St Johns Street | 17:30 | 11:45 | 304m |
| Harter Road | 18:10 | 11:40 | 308m |
MK42 7EG ITL and MK42 7EG 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 7EG:
| 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 7EG 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 7EG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088428 | |
| LSOA | E01017515 | Bedford 018C |
| MSOA | E02003633 | Bedford 018 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 7EG
| MK42 7EH | Wyatt Road | 46m |
| MK42 7BS | High Street | 52m |
| MK42 7EA | Owen Close | 84m |
| MK42 7AL | High Street | 90m |
| MK42 7AR | High Street | 108m |
| MK42 7EN | Wyatt Road | 112m |
| MK42 7EJ | Campbell Close | 138m |
| MK42 7AS | King William Road | 148m |
| MK42 7BT | High Street | 149m |
| MK42 7EQ | Judith Gardens | 178m |
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