MK42 8AH maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8AH lies on Bedford Road in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8AH is located in the Kempston Central & East 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 8AH maps

MK42 8AH map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

MK42 8AH map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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MK42 8AH geodata

Easting	504024
Northing	248497
Latitude	52.125017
Longitude	-0.481890

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8AH?

Street	Bedford Road
Locality	Kempston
Town/City	Bedford
Country	England
Postcode District	MK42
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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MK42 8AH Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8AH 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 Central & East
Constituency	Bedford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 8AH

December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Savannah Close	214m
October 2023	Public order	On or near Normandy Close	311m
September 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Savannah Close	214m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8AH

The Keep (Bedford Road)	Kempston	9m
Whitbread Avenue (Bedford Road)	Kempston	105m
Savannah Close (Walcourt Road)	Kempston	173m
Savannah Close (Walcourt Road)	Kempston	183m
Spring Road (Bedford Road)	Kempston	198m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8AH

Bedford St Johns Station	1.1km
Bedford Station	1.3km
Kempston Hardwick Station	3.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in MK42 8AH (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	72.7%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband limitations in MK42 8AH (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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Source: Ofcom
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MK42 8AH gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 8AH by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	59,840
Meter count	9
Mean (kWh/meter)	6,649
Median (kWh/meter)	860

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	20,845
Meter count	7
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,978
Median (kWh/meter)	2,050

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 8AH, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 8AH.
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

68% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8AH:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 8AH (meters)

Benedickter Catering

Masonic Centre, The Keep

10m

Keep Guard Day Nursery West Wing

The Keep

10m

T Bar

The Keep

10m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to MK42 8AH

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Ashdale Avenue	18:20	11:20	482m
Newtown P.o. Bedford Road	18:40	11:45	536m
Endsleigh Road	18:25	11:15	631m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8AH

Facility	Distance
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford Indoor Bowls	374m
Kempston Pool Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	469m
Addison Howard Park Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	578m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 8AH

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St John's School Austin Canons, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AA	Not applicable	169m
Cauldwell School Edward Road, Bedford, MK42 9DR	Primary	549m
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road, Bedford, MK42 9DR	Nursery	573m

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MK42 8AH ITL and MK42 8AH 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 8AH:

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 8AH 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 8AH:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088393
LSOA	E01017506	Bedford 017B
MSOA	E02003632	Bedford 017

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8AH

MK42 8AB	Bedford Road	55m
MK42 8AQ	Marne Street	74m
MK42 8AG	Marne Street	80m
MK42 8AD	Bedford Road	89m
MK42 8AF	Beatrice Street	118m
MK42 8SP	Ramillies Close	119m
MK42 8DE	Beatrice Street	134m
MK42 8DF	Beatrice Street	139m
MK42 8AS	Austin Canons	144m
MK42 8AE	Beatrice Street	148m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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