MK42 7JX maps, stats, and open data
MK42 7JX lies on The Maples in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7JX is located in the Kempston South 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 7JX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 7JX geodata
| Easting | 503178 |
| Northing | 247328 |
| Latitude | 52.114657 |
| Longitude | -0.494619 |
Where is MK42 7JX?
| Street | The Maples |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 7JX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 7JX 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 South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bedford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK42 7JX
2022 26 SEP £325,000 |
1, THE MAPLES, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7JX 2021 22 JAN £295,000 |
3, THE MAPLES, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7JX 2020 6 NOV £350,000 |
2012 3 DEC £140,000 |
10, THE MAPLES, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7JX 2003 21 MAR £155,000 |
20, THE MAPLES, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7JX 2003 7 JAN £164,000 |
2002 5 DEC £160,000 |
8, THE MAPLES, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7JX 2002 28 JUN £118,000 |
22, THE MAPLES, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7JX 1999 15 JAN £76,000 |
7, THE MAPLES, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7JX 1997 23 JUL £60,000 |
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 7JX
| Chantry Road | Kempston | 182m |
| The Alders (Orchard Street) | Kempston | 204m |
| The Windermere (St John's Street) | Kempston | 218m |
| The Windermere (St John's Street) | Kempston | 223m |
| Farrer Street (Elstow Road) | Kempston | 253m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 7JX
| Bedford St Johns Station | 2.5km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 2.6km |
| Bedford Station | 2.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 7JX (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 | 78.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK42 7JX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 104.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 500.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 7JX (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 7JX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 7JX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 201,490 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,392 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,732 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 23,471 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,608 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,672 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 7JX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 7JX.
- 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
38.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 7JX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 7JX (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 7JX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Orchard Street | 18:30 | 11:50 | 201m |
| Post Office St Johns Street | 17:30 | 11:45 | 287m |
| Farrer Street | 17:30 | 11:30 | 360m |
MK42 7JX ITL and MK42 7JX 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 7JX:
| 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 7JX 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 7JX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088422 | |
| LSOA | E01017513 | Bedford 018A |
| MSOA | E02003633 | Bedford 018 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 7JX
| MK42 7JU | The Planes | 37m |
| MK42 8EX | Bunyan Road | 69m |
| MK42 7JT | The Planes | 71m |
| MK42 7LB | The Links | 74m |
| MK42 7JS | The Links | 106m |
| MK42 8JQ | Lunedale Close | 113m |
| MK42 7LD | The Links | 119m |
| MK42 8JX | Ullswater Close | 126m |
| MK42 7PT | Chestnut Gardens | 144m |
| MK42 7JR | The Alders | 145m |
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