MK42 7GT maps, stats, and open data
MK42 7GT lies on The Bower in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7GT 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 May 2015.
MK42 7GT maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 7GT geodata
| Easting | 501915 |
| Northing | 246530 |
| Latitude | 52.107719 |
| Longitude | -0.513295 |
Where is MK42 7GT?
| Street | The Bower |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 7GT Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 7GT as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 7GT
2025 28 NOV £480,000 |
2025 27 FEB £435,000 |
2021 30 APR £438,000 |
2018 18 OCT £382,000 |
4, THE BOWER, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7GT 2015 21 AUG £359,995 |
2015 30 JUN £369,995 |
11, THE BOWER, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7GT 2015 30 JUN £374,995 |
2015 30 JUN £294,995 |
8, THE BOWER, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7GT 2015 26 JUN £294,995 |
2015 29 MAY £293,995 |
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 7GT
| Hill Rise (Ridge Road) | Kempston | 488m |
| Hill Rise (Ridge Road) | Kempston | 501m |
| Williamson Road Shops (Williamson Road) | Kempston | 634m |
| Williamson Road Shops (Williamson Road) | Kempston | 650m |
| Eugster Avenue | Kempston | 671m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 7GT
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 1.8km |
| Bedford Station | 3.9km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 7GT (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 | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in MK42 7GT (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 7GT gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 7GT by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 158,597 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,860 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,145 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 32,151 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,923 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,790 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 7GT, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 7GT.
- 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 7GT:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 7GT (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 7GT
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Williamson Road | 18:05 | 11:35 | 664m |
| Gibraltar | 17:10 | 11:00 | 942m |
| Harter Road | 18:10 | 11:40 | 979m |
MK42 7GT ITL and MK42 7GT 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 7GT:
| 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 7GT 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 7GT:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088425 | |
| LSOA | E01017516 | Bedford 018D |
| MSOA | E02003633 | Bedford 018 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 7GT
| MK42 7GU | Baldwin Walk | 70m |
| MK42 7GS | Fovargue Mead | 79m |
| MK42 7FR | Wilkinson Road | 111m |
| MK42 7GR | Smith Mews | 114m |
| MK42 7GQ | The Green | 133m |
| MK42 7GP | Wilkinson Road | 145m |
| MK42 7FX | Lewis Close | 199m |
| MK42 7FW | Oliver Close | 250m |
| MK42 7DN | Hill Rise | 265m |
| MK42 7DW | Ditmas Avenue | 310m |
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