MK42 7QS maps, stats, and open data

MK42 7QS lies on Beaumont Gardens in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7QS 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 7QS maps

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

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

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MK42 7QS geodata

Easting	503094
Northing	247120
Latitude	52.112804
Longitude	-0.495908

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 7QS?

Street	Beaumont Gardens
Locality	Kempston
Town/City	Bedford
Country	England
Postcode District	MK42
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MK42 7QS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 7QS 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 7QS

January 2024	Public order	On or near The Glen	388m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near The Glen	388m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Chantry Avenue	451m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 7QS

Chantry Road	Kempston	45m
Chantry Road	Kempston	52m
Royal Oak (Woburn Road)	Kempston	139m
The Alders (Orchard Street)	Kempston	146m
Royal Oak (Woburn Road)	Kempston	179m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 7QS

Kempston Hardwick Station	2.4km
Bedford St Johns Station	2.7km
Bedford Station	2.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 7QS

Broadband access in MK42 7QS (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	20.8%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in MK42 7QS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	39.1Mbps
Average download speed	44.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.3Mbps
Average upload speed	6.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 7QS (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 7QS

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Source: Ofcom
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MK42 7QS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	113,488
Meter count	23
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,934
Median (kWh/meter)	4,054

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	54,503
Meter count	26
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,096
Median (kWh/meter)	1,649

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 7QS, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 7QS.
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)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

77.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 7QS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

The Duke Inn

The Duke Inn

119m

Shell Kempston

Kempston Service Station

119m

Royal Oak

The Royal Oak

160m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Orchard Street	18:30	11:50	87m
Post Office St Johns Street	17:30	11:45	288m
Harter Road	18:10	11:40	363m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 7QS

Facility	Distance
Cryselco Sports Field St. Johns Avenue, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches	250m
Balliol Primary School Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches	527m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	742m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 7QS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Balliol Primary School Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7ER	Primary	527m
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB	Not applicable	618m
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LJ	Primary	661m

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MK42 7QS ITL and MK42 7QS 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 7QS:

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 7QS 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 7QS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088426
LSOA	E01017514	Bedford 018B
MSOA	E02003633	Bedford 018

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 7QS

MK42 7QQ	Dudley Close	45m
MK42 7QT	Chantry Road	51m
MK42 7JA	Orchard Street	86m
MK42 7QG	Woburn Road	96m
MK42 7JR	The Alders	100m
MK42 8JR	St Johns Avenue	104m
MK42 7QA	Woburn Road	118m
MK42 7JS	The Links	125m
MK42 7PT	Chestnut Gardens	133m
MK42 7TY	Harrier Way	143m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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