MK42 8AU maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8AU lies on Halsey Road in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8AU is located in the Kempston North 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 8AU maps

MK42 8AU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
MK42 8AU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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MK42 8AU geodata

Easting503244
Northing248050
Latitude52.121146
Longitude-0.493415

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8AU?

StreetHalsey Road
LocalityKempston
Town/CityBedford
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictMK42
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MK42 8AU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8AU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation30m98ft

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

WardKempston North
ConstituencyBedford

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 8AU

January 2024Other theftOn or near Vineyard Way313m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Vineyard Way313m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Vineyard Way313m
➜ Halsey Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8AU

Margetts Road (Bedford Road)Kempston232m
Margetts Road (Bedford Road)Kempston294m
Bunyan RoadKempston318m
Saxon Centre (Bedford Road)Kempston335m
Bedford Road Lower School (Hillgrounds Road)Kempston405m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8AU

Bedford Station1.9km
Bedford St Johns Station2km
Kempston Hardwick Station3.3km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8AU

Broadband access in MK42 8AU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in MK42 8AU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.8Mbps
Average download speed53.3Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.3Mbps
Average upload speed7.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8AU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8AU

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MK42 8AU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)390,116
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)16,962
Median (kWh/meter)18,453

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)54,855
Meter count16
Mean (kWh/meter)3,428
Median (kWh/meter)3,541
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 8AU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 8AU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

88% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8AU:

Food Standards Agency

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

Grange Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Grange School
3m
Rivermead
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Rivermead
3m
KFC
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
197-199 Bedford Road
117m

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Nearest post box to MK42 8AU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bedford Road17:3011:30184m
Newtown P.o. Bedford Road18:4011:45396m
Farrer Street17:3011:30566m

Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8AU

FacilityDistance
Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford
Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall
123m
Kempston East Methodist Church
Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford
Sports Hall
159m
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
333m

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Nearest schools to MK42 8AU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AU
Not applicable123m
Bedford Road Primary Academy
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH
Primary334m
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB
Not applicable652m

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Source: Edubase
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MK42 8AU ITL and MK42 8AU 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 8AU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH24Bedford
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000055Bedford

MK42 8AU 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 8AU:

CodeName
OAE00088407
LSOAE01017509Bedford 016A
MSOAE02003631Bedford 016

Nearest postcodes to MK42 8AU

MK42 8ATHalsey Road81m
MK42 8BTFoster Road160m
MK42 8DDBedford Road161m
MK42 8BHBedford Road173m
MK42 8BXFoster Place178m
MK42 8LBFarrer Street181m
MK42 8DABedford Road185m
MK42 8BUFoster Road203m
MK42 8DNCleveland Street211m
MK42 8BLBedford Road218m