MK42 7TH maps, stats, and open data
MK42 7TH lies on Osprey Close in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 7TH 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 February 1990.
MK42 7TH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 7TH geodata
| Easting | 503048 |
| Northing | 246818 |
| Latitude | 52.110098 |
| Longitude | -0.496671 |
Where is MK42 7TH?
| Street | Osprey Close |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 7TH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 7TH 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 7TH
2025 12 DEC £380,000 |
2024 31 MAY £425,000 |
2022 23 SEP £395,000 |
2020 14 FEB £320,000 |
2019 18 OCT £330,000 |
2016 27 APR £273,000 |
2016 22 JAN £260,000 |
2014 27 JUN £185,000 |
2008 28 NOV £211,000 |
2007 29 MAY £233,000 |
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 7TH
| Royal Oak (Woburn Road) | Kempston | 186m |
| Chantry Avenue | Kempston | 187m |
| Chantry Avenue | Kempston | 227m |
| Royal Oak (Woburn Road) | Kempston | 238m |
| Hastings Road (Williamson Road) | Kempston | 263m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 7TH
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 2.1km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 2.9km |
| Bedford Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 7TH (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 7TH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 100.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 28.14Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 7TH (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 7TH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 7TH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 465,639 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,630 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,130 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 122,399 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,371 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,654 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 7TH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 7TH.
- 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 7TH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 7TH (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 7TH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Singer Way | 18:45 | 11:55 | 152m |
| Singer Way | 18:15 | 01:00 | 156m |
| Orchard Street | 18:30 | 11:50 | 336m |
MK42 7TH ITL and MK42 7TH 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 7TH:
| 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 7TH 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 7TH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088437 | |
| LSOA | E01017516 | Bedford 018D |
| MSOA | E02003633 | Bedford 018 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 7TH
| MK42 7SG | Naylor Avenue | 79m |
| MK42 7SQ | Naylor Avenue | 90m |
| MK42 7SF | Naylor Avenue | 97m |
| MK42 7QB | Triumph Way | 132m |
| MK42 7TZ | Harrier Way | 158m |
| MK42 7TY | Harrier Way | 168m |
| MK42 7TJ | Cryselco Close | 195m |
| MK42 7QU | Chantry Road | 200m |
| MK42 7QP | Woburn Road | 208m |
| MK42 7AW | Singer Way | 218m |
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