MK42 7RU maps, stats, and open data

MK42 7RU lies on Chantry Avenue in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7RU 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 7RU maps

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

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

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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MK42 7RU geodata

Easting	503634
Northing	246998
Latitude	52.111618
Longitude	-0.488041

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 7RU?

Street	Chantry Avenue
Locality	Kempston
Town/City	Bedford
Country	England
Postcode District	MK42
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MK42 7RU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 7RU 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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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK42 7RU

93, CHANTRY AVENUE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7RU 1995 27 APR £57,000

➜ Kempston house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 7RU

December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Chantry Avenue	147m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Chantry Avenue	147m
October 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Chantry Avenue	147m
➜ Chantry Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 7RU

The Briars	Kempston	138m
The Briars	Kempston	148m
Magnolia Close (Chantry Avenue)	Kempston	175m
Magnolia Close (Chantry Avenue)	Kempston	207m
The Mullberry Bush (Orchard Street)	Kempston	280m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 7RU

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

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 7RU

Broadband access in MK42 7RU (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 7RU (2019 data)

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Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	120.0Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	9.8Mbps
Average upload speed	8.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.04Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 7RU (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 7RU

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MK42 7RU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	121,866
Meter count	12
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,156
Median (kWh/meter)	10,694

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	40,443
Meter count	11
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,677
Median (kWh/meter)	3,345

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

31.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 7RU:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Caterlink Ltd at Springfield Lower

Springfield Lower School

156m

Willow Childrens Home

1 Walnut Walk

229m

Krumbs

6 Springfield Centre

301m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Post Office Springfield Centre	18:35	12:10	325m
Orchard Street	18:30	11:50	471m
Farrer Street	17:30	11:30	558m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 7RU

Facility	Distance
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	318m
Simply Gym (Bedford) Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way, Kempston, Bedford Health and Fitness Gym	389m
Southfield Tennis Courts Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford Outdoor Tennis Courts	545m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 7RU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LJ	Primary	179m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PS	Secondary	318m
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW	Primary	729m

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MK42 7RU ITL and MK42 7RU 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 7RU:

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 7RU 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 7RU:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088433
LSOA	E01017517	Bedford 018E
MSOA	E02003633	Bedford 018

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 7RU

MK42 7RL	Chantry Avenue	41m
MK42 7RE	The Firs	59m
MK42 7RQ	Spruce Walk	68m
MK42 7RB	The Briars	73m
MK42 7RG	Spruce Walk	86m
MK42 7RZ	Magnolia Close	105m
MK42 7RF	The Pines	107m
MK42 7RY	Magnolia Close	108m
MK42 7SX	Juniper Walk	136m
MK42 7RD	The Briars	142m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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