MK42 7GN maps, stats, and open data
MK42 7GN lies on Griffin Way in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7GN 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 August 2014.
MK42 7GN geodata
| Easting | 501749 |
| Northing | 246904 |
| Latitude | 52.111111 |
| Longitude | -0.515607 |
Where is MK42 7GN?
| Street | Griffin Way |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 7GN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 7GN 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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK42 7GN
2022 31 MAY £268,000 |
2018 29 JUN £235,000 |
2015 20 MAR £196,995 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK42 7GN
| Hill Rise (Ridge Road) | Kempston | 106m |
| Hill Rise (Ridge Road) | Kempston | 122m |
| Ridgeways Farm (Ridge Road) | Gibraltar | 438m |
| Ridgeways Farm (Ridge Road) | Gibraltar | 460m |
| Eugster Avenue | Kempston | 531m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 7GN
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 2.2km |
| Bedford Station | 3.7km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 7GN (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 | 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 7GN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 34.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 73.82Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 7GN (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 7GN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 7GN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 165,665 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,745 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,422 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 51,551 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,222 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,117 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 7GN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 7GN.
- 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
32.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 7GN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 7GN (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 7GN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Williamson Road | 18:05 | 11:35 | 718m |
| Gibraltar | 17:10 | 11:00 | 732m |
| Church End | 16:05 | 07:00 | 964m |
MK42 7GN ITL and MK42 7GN 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 7GN:
| 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 7GN 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 7GN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088425 | |
| LSOA | E01017516 | Bedford 018D |
| MSOA | E02003633 | Bedford 018 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 7GN
| MK42 7GL | Riddy Walk | 35m |
| MK42 7GD | Wilkinson Road | 45m |
| MK42 7DJ | Hill Rise | 97m |
| MK42 7GE | Brocklehurst Road | 108m |
| MK42 7GF | Handley Walk | 118m |
| MK42 7DL | The Dell | 155m |
| MK42 7DH | Durler Avenue | 183m |
| MK42 7DN | Hill Rise | 206m |
| MK42 7DW | Ditmas Avenue | 257m |
| MK42 7GP | Wilkinson Road | 265m |
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