MK42 8DR maps, stats, and open data
MK42 8DR lies on Cater Street in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8DR 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 8DR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 8DR geodata
| Easting | 503449 |
| Northing | 247882 |
| Latitude | 52.119586 |
| Longitude | -0.490495 |
Where is MK42 8DR?
| Street | Cater Street |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 8DR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 8DR 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 Central & East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bedford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK42 8DR
2026 12 JUN £247,000 |
2022 12 AUG £307,500 |
2016 20 DEC £231,500 |
2014 12 DEC £145,000 |
2006 15 FEB £158,000 |
2004 26 NOV £110,000 |
2002 9 AUG £240,000 |
2001 2 JUL £118,000 |
1998 31 JUL £56,000 |
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 8DR
| Margetts Road (Bedford Road) | Kempston | 126m |
| Margetts Road (Bedford Road) | Kempston | 215m |
| Bunyan Road | Kempston | 312m |
| Bunyan Road | Kempston | 362m |
| Saxon Centre (Bedford Road) | Kempston | 376m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 8DR
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.9km |
| Bedford Station | 2km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 8DR (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 | 97.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK42 8DR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 119.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 8DR (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 8DR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 8DR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 378,783 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,219 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,188 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 159,130 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,080 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,211 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 8DR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 8DR.
- 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
39.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8DR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 8DR (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 8DR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bedford Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 219m |
| Newtown P.o. Bedford Road | 18:40 | 11:45 | 309m |
| Farrer Street | 17:30 | 11:30 | 350m |
MK42 8DR ITL and MK42 8DR 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 8DR:
| 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 8DR 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 8DR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088382 | |
| LSOA | E01017508 | Bedford 017D |
| MSOA | E02003632 | Bedford 017 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 8DR
| MK42 8DW | Cleveland Street | 22m |
| MK42 8DN | Cleveland Street | 55m |
| MK42 8ED | Duncombe Street | 87m |
| MK42 8BQ | Bedford Road | 106m |
| MK42 8BH | Bedford Road | 112m |
| MK42 8JF | Mardale Close | 113m |
| MK42 8EB | Stanley Street | 115m |
| MK42 8JZ | Farrer Street | 121m |
| MK42 8JH | Farrer Street | 125m |
| MK42 8DD | Bedford Road | 125m |
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