MK42 7LJ maps, stats, and open data

MK42 7LJ 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 7LJ maps

MK42 7LJ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

MK42 7LJ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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MK42 7LJ geodata

Easting	503755
Northing	247130
Latitude	52.112782
Longitude	-0.486234

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 7LJ?

Country	England
Postcode District	MK42
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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MK42 7LJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 7LJ 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Kempston South
Constituency	Bedford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 7LJ

December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Chantry Avenue	321m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Chantry Avenue	321m
October 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Chantry Avenue	321m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 7LJ

The Mullberry Bush (Orchard Street)	Kempston	119m
The Mullberry Bush (Orchard Street)	Kempston	195m
The Briars	Kempston	241m
The Briars	Kempston	251m
Magnolia Close (Chantry Avenue)	Kempston	347m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 7LJ

Bedford St Johns Station	2.3km
Kempston Hardwick Station	2.6km
Bedford Station	2.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in MK42 7LJ (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 limitations in MK42 7LJ (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%

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Source: Ofcom
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MK42 7LJ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 7LJ by fuel type, 2015.

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	46,058
Meter count	6
Mean (kWh/meter)	7,676
Median (kWh/meter)	5,408

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 7LJ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 7LJ.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

31.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 7LJ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 7LJ (meters)

Caterlink Ltd at Springfield Lower

Springfield Lower School

59m

Willow Childrens Home

1 Walnut Walk

102m

Caterlink Ltd at Daubeney Academy

Orchard Street

140m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to MK42 7LJ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Post Office Springfield Centre	18:35	12:10	172m
Farrer Street	17:30	11:30	491m
Orchard Street	18:30	11:50	574m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 7LJ

Facility	Distance
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	141m
Simply Gym (Bedford) Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way, Kempston, Bedford Health and Fitness Gym	298m
Southfield Tennis Courts Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford Outdoor Tennis Courts	372m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 7LJ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LJ	Primary	0m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PS	Secondary	141m
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW	Primary	577m

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Source: Edubase
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MK42 7LJ ITL and MK42 7LJ 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 7LJ:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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MK42 7LJ 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 7LJ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088421
LSOA	E01017517	Bedford 018E
MSOA	E02003633	Bedford 018

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 7LJ

MK42 7RG	Spruce Walk	96m
MK42 7RH	Chantry Avenue	103m
MK42 7PP	Walnut Walk	122m
MK42 7RE	The Firs	147m
MK42 7JJ	Orchard Street	162m
MK42 7RJ	Chantry Avenue	163m
MK42 7RF	The Pines	164m
MK42 7PR	Springfield Centre	167m
MK42 7PJ	Walnut Walk	171m
MK42 7LL	The Hollies	173m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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