MK42 7JZ maps, stats, and open data
MK42 7JZ lies on Carding Way in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7JZ 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 7JZ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 7JZ geodata
| Easting | 502429 |
| Northing | 246361 |
| Latitude | 52.106106 |
| Longitude | -0.505844 |
Where is MK42 7JZ?
| Street | Carding Way |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 7JZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 7JZ 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 7JZ
20, CARDING WAY, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7JZ 2016 9 SEP £349,995 |
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 7JZ
| Marsh Leys | Kempston | 444m |
| Williamson Road Shops (Williamson Road) | Kempston | 563m |
| Williamson Road Shops (Williamson Road) | Kempston | 577m |
| Hastings Road (Williamson Road) | Kempston | 598m |
| Hastings Road (Williamson Road) | Kempston | 623m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 7JZ
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 1.6km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 3.7km |
| Bedford Station | 3.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 7JZ (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 7JZ (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 7JZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 7JZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 109,861 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,207 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,635 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 25,670 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,975 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,580 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 7JZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 7JZ.
- 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 7JZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 7JZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 7JZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Williamson Road | 18:05 | 11:35 | 539m |
| Singer Way | 18:45 | 11:55 | 627m |
| Singer Way | 18:15 | 01:00 | 642m |
MK42 7JZ ITL and MK42 7JZ 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 7JZ:
| 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 7JZ 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 7JZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088425 | |
| LSOA | E01017516 | Bedford 018D |
| MSOA | E02003633 | Bedford 018 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 7JZ
| MK42 7GY | Baker Drive | 56m |
| MK42 7GZ | Crouch Gardens | 58m |
| MK42 7GX | Townsend Walk | 86m |
| MK42 7GW | Walford Grove | 91m |
| MK42 7FS | Hilton Close | 94m |
| MK42 7FT | Hilton Close | 137m |
| MK42 7HN | Haylock Close | 284m |
| MK42 7FW | Oliver Close | 291m |
| MK42 7FX | Lewis Close | 373m |
| MK42 7HG | Dennis Road | 377m |
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