MK42 7LY maps, stats, and open data
MK42 7LY 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 April 2018.
MK42 7LY maps
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MK42 7LY geodata
| Easting | 501685 |
| Northing | 247092 |
| Latitude | 52.112824 |
| Longitude | -0.516464 |
Where is MK42 7LY?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
Politics
| Ward | Kempston West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bedford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK42 7LY
2025 29 AUG £427,500 |
2024 7 OCT £425,000 |
2022 6 APR £420,000 |
2018 29 JUN £384,955 |
10, DIEMER CROFT, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7LY 2018 29 JUN £382,995 |
2018 28 JUN £380,995 |
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 7LY
| Hill Rise (Ridge Road) | Kempston | 134m |
| Hill Rise (Ridge Road) | Kempston | 138m |
| Bury Cottages (Cemetery Road) | Kempston Church End | 370m |
| Bury Cottages (Cemetery Road) | Kempston Church End | 373m |
| Ridgeways Farm (Ridge Road) | Gibraltar | 443m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 7LY
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 2.4km |
| Bedford Station | 3.6km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 3.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 7LY (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 7LY (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% |
Deprivation
32.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 7LY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 7LY (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 7LY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Gibraltar | 17:10 | 11:00 | 715m |
| Church End | 16:05 | 07:00 | 767m |
| Williamson Road | 18:05 | 11:35 | 805m |
MK42 7LY ITL and MK42 7LY 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 7LY:
| 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 7LY 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 7LY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088425 | |
| LSOA | E01017516 | Bedford 018D |
| MSOA | E02003633 | Bedford 018 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 7LY
| MK42 7FJ | Martell Drive | 88m |
| MK42 7GL | Riddy Walk | 164m |
| MK42 7FH | Henman Close | 167m |
| MK42 7FZ | Clover Way | 171m |
| MK42 7GF | Handley Walk | 194m |
| MK42 7GN | Griffin Way | 199m |
| MK42 7FL | Chibnall Close | 210m |
| MK42 7FU | Manley Way | 216m |
| MK42 7FN | Crowsley Road | 224m |
| MK42 7GD | Wilkinson Road | 227m |
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