MK42 7LB maps, stats, and open data
MK42 7LB lies on The Links in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7LB 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 7LB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 7LB geodata
| Easting | 503225 |
| Northing | 247271 |
| Latitude | 52.114136 |
| Longitude | -0.493950 |
Where is MK42 7LB?
| Street | The Links |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 7LB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 7LB 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 7LB
2013 14 MAR £155,000 |
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 7LB
| The Alders (Orchard Street) | Kempston | 139m |
| Chantry Road | Kempston | 167m |
| Chantry Road | Kempston | 219m |
| Farrer Street (Elstow Road) | Kempston | 253m |
| The Windermere (St John's Street) | Kempston | 260m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 7LB
| Bedford St Johns Station | 2.5km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 2.5km |
| Bedford Station | 2.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 7LB (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 | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK42 7LB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 90.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 105.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 7LB (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 7LB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 7LB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 117,396 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,783 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,001 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 36,839 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,684 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,342 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 7LB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 7LB.
- 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 7LB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 7LB (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 7LB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Orchard Street | 18:30 | 11:50 | 151m |
| Post Office St Johns Street | 17:30 | 11:45 | 338m |
| Farrer Street | 17:30 | 11:30 | 361m |
MK42 7LB ITL and MK42 7LB 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 7LB:
| 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 7LB 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 7LB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088424 | |
| LSOA | E01017513 | Bedford 018A |
| MSOA | E02003633 | Bedford 018 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 7LB
| MK42 7JU | The Planes | 47m |
| MK42 7JT | The Planes | 74m |
| MK42 7JX | The Maples | 74m |
| MK42 7JS | The Links | 77m |
| MK42 7LD | The Links | 89m |
| MK42 7LU | Lovat Walk | 95m |
| MK42 7JR | The Alders | 103m |
| MK42 7JP | The Elms | 104m |
| MK42 7JB | Orchard Street | 127m |
| MK42 8EX | Bunyan Road | 132m |
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