MK42 8BU maps, stats, and open data
MK42 8BU lies on Foster Road in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8BU 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 8BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 8BU geodata
| Easting | 503054 |
| Northing | 248121 |
| Latitude | 52.121820 |
| Longitude | -0.496168 |
Where is MK42 8BU?
| Street | Foster Road |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 8BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 8BU 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 North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bedford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK42 8BU
2025 17 APR £350,000 |
2018 14 DEC £415,000 |
2014 29 SEP £220,000 |
2009 22 MAY £175,000 |
2007 20 APR £177,000 |
2004 23 JUL £204,995 |
2004 3 FEB £143,000 |
2002 22 MAR £119,995 |
2001 4 APR £87,000 |
1996 29 NOV £59,500 |
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 8BU
| Gulliver Close (Hillgrounds Road) | Kempston | 236m |
| Gulliver Close (Hillgrounds Road) | Kempston | 249m |
| Saxon Centre (Bedford Road) | Kempston | 374m |
| Bunyan Road | Kempston | 398m |
| Bedford Road Lower School (Hillgrounds Road) | Kempston | 398m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 8BU
| Bedford Station | 2km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 2.1km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 8BU (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 | 95.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK42 8BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 88.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 8BU (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 8BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 8BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 927,788 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 67 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,848 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,446 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 257,009 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 69 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,725 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,387 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 8BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 8BU.
- 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
88% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 8BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 8BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bedford Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 310m |
| Newtown P.o. Bedford Road | 18:40 | 11:45 | 578m |
| Hill Grounds Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 590m |
MK42 8BU ITL and MK42 8BU 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 8BU:
| 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 8BU 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 8BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088407 | |
| LSOA | E01017509 | Bedford 016A |
| MSOA | E02003631 | Bedford 016 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 8BU
| MK42 8BT | Foster Road | 44m |
| MK42 8BW | King Street | 155m |
| MK42 8BX | Foster Place | 162m |
| MK42 8RB | Gulliver Close | 183m |
| MK42 8QR | Penwright Close | 186m |
| MK42 8BN | King Street | 186m |
| MK42 8AU | Halsey Road | 203m |
| MK42 8QU | Adamson Walk | 215m |
| MK42 8QE | Egglestone Close | 226m |
| MK42 8RD | Hillgrounds Road | 237m |
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