MK42 7FG maps, stats, and open data

MK42 7FG lies on Basen Close in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7FG 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 June 2010.

MK42 7FG maps

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

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

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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MK42 7FG geodata

Easting	501748
Northing	247349
Latitude	52.115111
Longitude	-0.515489

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 7FG?

Street	Basen Close
Locality	Kempston
Town/City	Bedford
Country	England
Postcode District	MK42
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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MK42 7FG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 7FG 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 7FG

9, BASEN CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7FG 2018 10 AUG £435,000
9, BASEN CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7FG 2015 6 NOV £399,995
13, BASEN CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7FG 2014 3 NOV £482,000
5, BASEN CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7FG 2012 14 AUG £420,000
7, BASEN CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7FG 2012 30 MAR £479,995
13, BASEN CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7FG 2012 13 FEB £475,000
11, BASEN CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7FG 2011 26 AUG £309,495
20, BROOKS CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7FG 2010 27 AUG £305,000

➜ 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 7FG

June 2022	Burglary	On or near Brooks Close	13m
June 2022	Vehicle crime	On or near Basen Close	14m
June 2022	Vehicle crime	On or near Basen Close	14m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 7FG

Bury Cottages (Cemetery Road)	Kempston Church End	125m
Bury Cottages (Cemetery Road)	Kempston Church End	127m
Hill Rise (Ridge Road)	Kempston	335m
Hill Rise (Ridge Road)	Kempston	350m
Lodge Avenue (High Street)	Kempston	457m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 7FG

Kempston Hardwick Station	2.7km
Bedford Station	3.4km
Bedford St Johns Station	3.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 7FG

Broadband access in MK42 7FG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	94.7%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in MK42 7FG (2019 data)

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Median download speed	33.8Mbps
Average download speed	31.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	43.66Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	6.1Mbps
Average upload speed	5.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	7.93Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 7FG (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	5.3%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 7FG

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MK42 7FG gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	212,753
Meter count	20
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,638
Median (kWh/meter)	10,197

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	65,837
Meter count	19
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,465
Median (kWh/meter)	3,544

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

32.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 7FG:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Caterlink at Kempston Rural Lower School

Kempston Rural Lower School

80m

Half Moon

The Half Moon

534m

Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club

134 High Street

534m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Church End	16:05	07:00	589m
Williamson Road	18:05	11:35	848m
Gibraltar	17:10	11:00	894m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 7FG

Facility	Distance
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club High Street, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym	431m
Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall, Studio	721m
Balliol Primary School Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches	878m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 7FG

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Kempston Rural Primary School Martell Drive, Kempston, MK42 7FJ	Primary	107m
Kempston Academy Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EB	Secondary	721m
Ridgeway School Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EB	Not applicable	757m

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MK42 7FG ITL and MK42 7FG 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 7FG:

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 7FG 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 7FG:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088425
LSOA	E01017516	Bedford 018D
MSOA	E02003633	Bedford 018

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 7FG

MK42 7FN	Crowsley Road	83m
MK43 8RA	Cemetery Road	96m
MK42 7FH	Henman Close	128m
MK42 7FL	Chibnall Close	185m
MK42 7FQ	Hebbes Close	188m
MK42 7FU	Manley Way	243m
MK42 7FJ	Martell Drive	252m
MK42 7FF	Burr Close	269m
MK42 7FZ	Clover Way	297m
MK42 7DA	Ridge Road	307m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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