MK42 7RG maps, stats, and open data

MK42 7RG lies on Spruce Walk in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7RG 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 7RG maps

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

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

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MK42 7RG geodata

Easting	503678
Northing	247072
Latitude	52.112263
Longitude	-0.487398

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 7RG?

Street	Spruce Walk
Locality	Kempston
Town/City	Bedford
Country	England
Postcode District	MK42
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MK42 7RG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 7RG 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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK42 7RG

40, SPRUCE WALK, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7RG 2022 3 NOV £321,000
30, SPRUCE WALK, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7RG 2021 3 DEC £290,000
20, SPRUCE WALK, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7RG 2019 20 SEP £249,000
32, SPRUCE WALK, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7RG 2014 6 OCT £211,000
44, SPRUCE WALK, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7RG 2008 7 JUL £205,000
28, SPRUCE WALK, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7RG 2008 31 MAR £184,000
44, SPRUCE WALK, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7RG 2002 30 AUG £167,000
44, SPRUCE WALK, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7RG 2002 15 FEB £110,000
44, SPRUCE WALK, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7RG 2000 16 JUN £97,000
44, SPRUCE WALK, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7RG 1997 13 JUN £74,000

➜ Kempston house prices

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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 7RG

December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Chantry Avenue	225m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Chantry Avenue	225m
October 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Chantry Avenue	225m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 7RG

The Briars	Kempston	158m
The Briars	Kempston	169m
The Mullberry Bush (Orchard Street)	Kempston	195m
Magnolia Close (Chantry Avenue)	Kempston	250m
The Mullberry Bush (Orchard Street)	Kempston	263m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 7RG

Bedford St Johns Station	2.4km
Kempston Hardwick Station	2.5km
Bedford Station	2.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 7RG

Broadband access in MK42 7RG (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	95.5%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in MK42 7RG (2019 data)

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Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	123.7Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	4.9Mbps
Average upload speed	5.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	10.58Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 7RG (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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MK42 7RG gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	282,110
Meter count	22
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,823
Median (kWh/meter)	11,587

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	71,089
Meter count	18
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,949
Median (kWh/meter)	3,452

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 7RG, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 7RG.
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 7RG:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Caterlink Ltd at Springfield Lower

Springfield Lower School

73m

Willow Childrens Home

1 Walnut Walk

149m

Krumbs

6 Springfield Centre

222m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Post Office Springfield Centre	18:35	12:10	240m
Orchard Street	18:30	11:50	500m
Farrer Street	17:30	11:30	504m

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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 7RG

Facility	Distance
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	233m
Simply Gym (Bedford) Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way, Kempston, Bedford Health and Fitness Gym	353m
Southfield Tennis Courts Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford Outdoor Tennis Courts	468m

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Nearest schools to MK42 7RG

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LJ	Primary	96m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PS	Secondary	233m
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW	Primary	647m

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MK42 7RG ITL and MK42 7RG 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 7RG:

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 7RG 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 7RG:

	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 7RG

MK42 7RE	The Firs	53m
MK42 7RU	Chantry Avenue	86m
MK42 7RF	The Pines	88m
MK42 7RQ	Spruce Walk	106m
MK42 7RH	Chantry Avenue	106m
MK42 7JJ	Orchard Street	118m
MK42 7RL	Chantry Avenue	126m
MK42 7RB	The Briars	142m
MK42 7RY	Magnolia Close	144m
MK42 7RD	The Briars	146m

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