MK42 7RE maps, stats, and open data
MK42 7RE lies on The Firs in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7RE 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 7RE maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 7RE geodata
| Easting | 503627 |
| Northing | 247057 |
| Latitude | 52.112138 |
| Longitude | -0.488147 |
Where is MK42 7RE?
| Street | The Firs |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 7RE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 7RE 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 7RE
2026 5 FEB £310,000 |
2025 6 JAN £310,000 |
16, THE FIRS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7RE 2023 10 JAN £293,500 |
2020 30 NOV £275,000 |
2019 21 MAY £308,000 |
2018 11 SEP £275,000 |
5, THE FIRS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7RE 2016 30 NOV £235,000 |
2016 19 MAY £220,000 |
2016 28 APR £252,000 |
2016 31 MAR £250,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK42 7RE
| The Briars | Kempston | 109m |
| The Briars | Kempston | 120m |
| Magnolia Close (Chantry Avenue) | Kempston | 201m |
| Magnolia Close (Chantry Avenue) | Kempston | 233m |
| The Mullberry Bush (Orchard Street) | Kempston | 233m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 7RE
| Bedford St Johns Station | 2.4km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 2.5km |
| Bedford Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 7RE (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 7RE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 86.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.87Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 7RE (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 7RE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 7RE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 204,898 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,806 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,215 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 37,195 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,861 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,286 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 7RE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 7RE.
- 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
31.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 7RE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 7RE (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 7RE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Post Office Springfield Centre | 18:35 | 12:10 | 273m |
| Orchard Street | 18:30 | 11:50 | 451m |
| Farrer Street | 17:30 | 11:30 | 500m |
MK42 7RE ITL and MK42 7RE 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 7RE:
| 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 7RE 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 7RE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088433 | |
| LSOA | E01017517 | Bedford 018E |
| MSOA | E02003633 | Bedford 018 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 7RE
| MK42 7RF | The Pines | 52m |
| MK42 7RG | Spruce Walk | 53m |
| MK42 7RU | Chantry Avenue | 59m |
| MK42 7RB | The Briars | 93m |
| MK42 7RL | Chantry Avenue | 98m |
| MK42 7RD | The Briars | 102m |
| MK42 7JJ | Orchard Street | 104m |
| MK42 7RQ | Spruce Walk | 113m |
| MK42 7RH | Chantry Avenue | 151m |
| MK42 7RY | Magnolia Close | 155m |
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