MK42 8BN maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8BN lies on King Street in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8BN 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 8BN maps

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

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

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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MK42 8BN geodata

Easting	503019
Northing	247938
Latitude	52.120181
Longitude	-0.496734

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8BN?

Street	King Street
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 8BN Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8BN 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 North
Constituency	Bedford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK42 8BN

82, KING STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8BN 2023 10 NOV £465,000
86, KING STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8BN 2022 11 MAY £440,000
2B, KING STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8BN 2019 21 MAY £290,000
76, KING STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8BN 2018 28 NOV £438,000
2A, KING STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8BN 2018 31 AUG £325,000
76, KING STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8BN 2016 22 MAR £305,000
86, KING STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8BN 2008 18 FEB £285,000
2B, KING STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8BN 2007 30 JUL £236,000
2B, KING STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8BN 2005 14 DEC £230,000
LAVENDER HOUSE, KING STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8BN 2001 30 OCT £116,500

➜ 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 8BN

January 2024	Other theft	On or near Vineyard Way	374m
January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Vineyard Way	374m
January 2024	Other theft	On or near Vineyard Way	374m
➜ King Street crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8BN

Saxon Centre (Bedford Road)	Kempston	204m
Bedford Road Lower School (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	212m
Bedford Road Lower School (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	237m
Bunyan Road	Kempston	249m
Gulliver Close (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	257m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8BN

Bedford Station	2.1km
Bedford St Johns Station	2.3km
Kempston Hardwick Station	3.1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8BN

Broadband access in MK42 8BN (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	96.2%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in MK42 8BN (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	70.0Mbps
Average download speed	80.6Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.7Mbps
Average upload speed	9.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8BN (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 8BN

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MK42 8BN gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	811,773
Meter count	50
Mean (kWh/meter)	16,235
Median (kWh/meter)	15,622

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	169,297
Meter count	49
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,455
Median (kWh/meter)	2,995

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

35.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8BN:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Dawn Until Dusk at Bedford Road Lower School

Bedford Road Lower School

162m

Caterlink at Bedford Road Lower School

Bedford Road Lower School

162m

Lloyds Chemist

245 Bedford Road

179m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Bedford Road	17:30	11:30	224m
Farrer Street	17:30	11:30	609m
Post Office St Johns Street	17:30	11:45	627m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8BN

Facility	Distance
Kempston East Methodist Church Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall	217m
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed) Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches	228m
Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall	323m

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Nearest schools to MK42 8BN

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Bedford Road Primary Academy Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH	Primary	137m
Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AU	Not applicable	323m
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB	Not applicable	412m

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MK42 8BN ITL and MK42 8BN 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 8BN:

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 8BN 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 8BN:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088404
LSOA	E01017510	Bedford 016B
MSOA	E02003631	Bedford 016

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8BN

MK42 8BW	King Street	33m
MK42 8BX	Foster Place	74m
MK42 8QF	Newbury Close	111m
MK42 8QE	Egglestone Close	131m
MK42 8QJ	Hillgrounds Road	144m
MK42 8QL	Hillgrounds Road	146m
MK42 8QH	Hillgrounds Road	159m
MK42 8BU	Foster Road	186m
MK42 8BT	Foster Road	193m
MK42 8QR	Penwright Close	200m

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