MK42 7QU maps, stats, and open data
MK42 7QU lies on Chantry Road in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7QU 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 7QU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 7QU geodata
| Easting | 503175 |
| Northing | 246972 |
| Latitude | 52.111470 |
| Longitude | -0.494749 |
Where is MK42 7QU?
| Street | Chantry Road |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 7QU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 7QU 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 7QU
2025 25 MAR £408,000 |
2024 29 NOV £319,000 |
2024 15 MAR £261,000 |
2024 11 JAN £240,000 |
2019 6 SEP £212,000 |
2018 15 MAR £289,000 |
2017 7 DEC £276,000 |
2017 26 MAY £315,000 |
2016 26 APR £249,000 |
2016 20 JAN £265,000 |
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 7QU
| Chantry Avenue | Kempston | 99m |
| Chantry Avenue | Kempston | 113m |
| Chantry Road | Kempston | 117m |
| The Alders (Orchard Street) | Kempston | 173m |
| Royal Oak (Woburn Road) | Kempston | 203m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 7QU
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 2.2km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 2.7km |
| Bedford Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 7QU (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 7QU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 111.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 42.94Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 7QU (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 7QU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 7QU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 785,036 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 54 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,538 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,783 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 187,401 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 53 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,536 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,223 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 7QU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 7QU.
- 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 7QU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 7QU (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 7QU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Orchard Street | 18:30 | 11:50 | 155m |
| Singer Way | 18:15 | 01:00 | 351m |
| Singer Way | 18:45 | 11:55 | 352m |
MK42 7QU ITL and MK42 7QU 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 7QU:
| 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 7QU 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 7QU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088435 | |
| LSOA | E01017516 | Bedford 018D |
| MSOA | E02003633 | Bedford 018 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 7QU
| MK42 7TY | Harrier Way | 73m |
| MK42 7RP | Eaton Road | 114m |
| MK42 7TZ | Harrier Way | 124m |
| MK42 7JA | Orchard Street | 133m |
| MK42 7SQ | Naylor Avenue | 144m |
| MK42 7SF | Naylor Avenue | 159m |
| MK42 7QQ | Dudley Close | 162m |
| MK42 7QS | Beaumont Gardens | 169m |
| MK42 7RR | Chantry Avenue | 193m |
| MK42 7QG | Woburn Road | 194m |
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