MK42 7EL maps, stats, and open data
MK42 7EL lies on The Glen in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7EL 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 7EL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 7EL geodata
| Easting | 502795 |
| Northing | 247342 |
| Latitude | 52.114855 |
| Longitude | -0.500206 |
Where is MK42 7EL?
| Street | The Glen |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 7EL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 7EL 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 7EL
4, THE GLEN, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7EL 2021 1 DEC £255,000 |
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 7EL
| War Memorial (Bedford Road) | Kempston | 127m |
| Judith Gardens (High Street) | Kempston | 143m |
| War Memorial (High Street) | Kempston | 148m |
| The Windermere (St John's Street) | Kempston | 181m |
| The Windermere (St John's Street) | Kempston | 185m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 7EL
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 2.5km |
| Bedford Station | 2.8km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 2.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 7EL (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 | 91.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK42 7EL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 86.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 7EL (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 7EL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 7EL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 291,356 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,668 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,663 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 62,462 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,123 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,805 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 7EL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 7EL.
- 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
77.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 7EL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 7EL (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 7EL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Post Office St Johns Street | 17:30 | 11:45 | 98m |
| High Street | 18:00 | 11:30 | 159m |
| Harter Road | 18:10 | 11:40 | 285m |
MK42 7EL ITL and MK42 7EL 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 7EL:
| 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 7EL 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 7EL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088420 | |
| LSOA | E01017514 | Bedford 018B |
| MSOA | E02003633 | Bedford 018 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 7EL
| MK42 8ER | St Johns Walk | 60m |
| MK42 8EP | St Johns Street | 61m |
| MK42 7EJ | Campbell Close | 70m |
| MK42 7LW | The Old Yard | 100m |
| MK42 7EP | Balliol Road | 108m |
| MK42 8ET | St Johns Avenue | 117m |
| MK42 8ES | St Johns Street | 127m |
| MK42 7BT | High Street | 134m |
| MK42 8HE | Ennerdale Close | 135m |
| MK42 8JL | St Johns Avenue | 137m |
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