MK42 8BH maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8BH lies on Bedford Road in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8BH 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 8BH maps

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

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MK42 8BH geodata

Easting503340
Northing247906
Latitude52.119834
Longitude-0.492057

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8BH?

StreetBedford Road
LocalityKempston
Town/CityBedford
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictMK42
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MK42 8BH Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8BH 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 Central & East
ConstituencyBedford

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 8BH

January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Duncombe Street190m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Vineyard Way486m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vineyard Way486m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8BH

Margetts Road (Bedford Road)Kempston166m
Bunyan RoadKempston236m
Margetts Road (Bedford Road)Kempston262m
Saxon Centre (Bedford Road)Kempston289m
Bunyan RoadKempston312m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8BH

Bedford St Johns Station2km
Bedford Station2km
Kempston Hardwick Station3.2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8BH

Broadband access in MK42 8BH (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 8BH (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed54.8Mbps
Average download speed61.0Mbps
Maximum download speed150.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed11.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8BH (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 8BH

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MK42 8BH gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)180,033
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)15,003
Median (kWh/meter)6,238

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)17,748
Meter count8
Mean (kWh/meter)2,218
Median (kWh/meter)422
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 8BH, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 8BH.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

39.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8BH:

Food Standards Agency

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

Carmichael's Coffee
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
166 Bedford Road
13m
Thai To Walk
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
170 Bedford Road
13m
Fatso's
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
2a Cleveland Street
55m

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Nearest post box to MK42 8BH

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bedford Road17:3011:30116m
Newtown P.o. Bedford Road18:4011:45369m
Farrer Street17:3011:30396m

Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8BH

FacilityDistance
Kempston East Methodist Church
Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford
Sports Hall
110m
Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford
Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall
285m
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
397m

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Nearest schools to MK42 8BH

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AU
Not applicable285m
Bedford Road Primary Academy
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH
Primary336m
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW
Primary517m

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MK42 8BH ITL and MK42 8BH 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 8BH:

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

MK42 8BH 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 8BH:

CodeName
OAE00088382
LSOAE01017508Bedford 017D
MSOAE02003632Bedford 017

Nearest postcodes to MK42 8BH

MK42 8LBFarrer Street41m
MK42 8DNCleveland Street62m
MK42 8JZFarrer Street69m
MK42 8DDBedford Road105m
MK42 8JHFarrer Street110m
MK42 8DRCater Street112m
MK42 8DWCleveland Street127m
MK42 8DABedford Road129m
MK42 8BLBedford Road140m
MK42 8BQBedford Road143m