MK42 8BW lies on King Street in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8BW 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.
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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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| Easting | 503034 |
| Northing | 247967 |
| Latitude | 52.120427 |
| Longitude | -0.496528 |
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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence
| Street | King Street |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence
Elevation or altitude of MK42 8BW 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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| Ward | Kempston North |
| Constituency | Bedford |
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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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2022 19 OCT £385,000 |
83, KING STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8BW 2020 20 NOV £355,000 |
65, KING STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8BW 2016 21 DEC £314,000 |
2013 20 JUN £265,000 |
63, KING STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8BW 2009 18 DEC £210,000 |
2007 12 JAN £273,000 |
61, KING STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8BW 2003 28 MAR £152,000 |
2002 22 APR £179,000 |
71, KING STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8BW 1997 1 JUL £125,000 |
77, KING STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8BW 1997 3 FEB £96,000 |
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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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| January 2024 | Other theft | On or near Vineyard Way | 344m |
| January 2024 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Vineyard Way | 344m |
| January 2024 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Vineyard Way | 344m |
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Source: data.police.uk
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| Saxon Centre (Bedford Road) | Kempston | 227m |
| Bedford Road Lower School (Hillgrounds Road) | Kempston | 243m |
| Gulliver Close (Hillgrounds Road) | Kempston | 253m |
| Gulliver Close (Hillgrounds Road) | Kempston | 259m |
| Bunyan Road | Kempston | 264m |
| Bedford Station | 2.1km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 2.2km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 3.2km |
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Source: NaPTAN
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➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8BW
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
| Median download speed | 74.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 98.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
| 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 8BW
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Source: Ofcom
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Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 8BW by fuel type, 2015.
| Consumption (kWh) | 577,175 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 36 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,033 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,048 |
| Consumption (kWh) | 112,830 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 36 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,134 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,074 |
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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
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Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence
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Source: Food Standards Agency
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| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bedford Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 221m |
| Farrer Street | 17:30 | 11:30 | 618m |
| Newtown P.o. Bedford Road | 18:40 | 11:45 | 620m |
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Source: Dracos
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike
| Facility | Distance |
|---|---|
| Kempston East Methodist Church Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall | 211m |
| Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed) Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches | 257m |
| Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall | 292m |
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Source: Active Places
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| School | Phase of Education | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Road Primary Academy Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH | Primary | 167m |
| Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AU | Not applicable | 292m |
| Greys Education Centre Manor Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB | Not applicable | 444m |
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Source: Edubase
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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 8BW:
| 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
Licence: Open Government Licence
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for MK42 8BW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088404 | |
| LSOA | E01017510 | Bedford 016B |
| MSOA | E02003631 | Bedford 016 |
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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
Licence: Open Government Licence
| MK42 8BN | King Street | 33m |
| MK42 8BX | Foster Place | 55m |
| MK42 8QF | Newbury Close | 139m |
| MK42 8QE | Egglestone Close | 143m |
| MK42 8BU | Foster Road | 155m |
| MK42 8BT | Foster Road | 160m |
| MK42 8QL | Hillgrounds Road | 175m |
| MK42 8QJ | Hillgrounds Road | 176m |
| MK42 8QH | Hillgrounds Road | 191m |
| MK42 8QR | Penwright Close | 194m |
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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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