MK42 8DU maps, stats, and open data
MK42 8DU lies on Margetts Road in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8DU 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 8DU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 8DU geodata
| Easting | 503709 |
| Northing | 247660 |
| Latitude | 52.117542 |
| Longitude | -0.486766 |
Where is MK42 8DU?
| Street | Margetts Road |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 8DU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 8DU 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 8DU
2021 9 SEP £475,000 |
2017 19 MAY £260,000 |
2015 10 JUL £215,000 |
2006 11 DEC £195,000 |
2006 17 JUL £177,000 |
2005 12 AUG £157,000 |
146, MARGETTS ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8DU 2003 17 JUL £206,000 |
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 8DU
| Lilac Walk Schools Only (Elstow Road) | Kempston | 161m |
| Cherry Walk (Orchard Street) | Kempston | 176m |
| Cherry Walk (Orchard Street) | Kempston | 183m |
| Jowitt Avenue (Elstow Road) | Kempston | 206m |
| The Mullberry Bush (Orchard Street) | Kempston | 338m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 8DU
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.9km |
| Bedford Station | 2.1km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 8DU (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK42 8DU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 74.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 80.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 8DU (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 8DU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 8DU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 366,724 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,830 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,027 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 69,444 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,671 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,296 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 8DU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 8DU.
- 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 8DU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 8DU (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 8DU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Farrer Street | 17:30 | 11:30 | 267m |
| Post Office Springfield Centre | 18:35 | 12:10 | 360m |
| Ashdale Avenue | 18:20 | 11:20 | 420m |
MK42 8DU ITL and MK42 8DU 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 8DU:
| 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 8DU 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 8DU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088386 | |
| LSOA | E01017508 | Bedford 017D |
| MSOA | E02003632 | Bedford 017 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 8DU
| MK42 8DX | Garnith Close | 101m |
| MK42 8HH | Elstow Road | 129m |
| MK42 8JB | Springfield Avenue | 137m |
| MK42 8NQ | Westdale Walk | 154m |
| MK42 7PE | Lilac Walk | 169m |
| MK42 8JA | Addison Close | 175m |
| MK42 8DT | Margetts Road | 177m |
| MK42 8EN | Westdale Walk | 182m |
| MK42 8NN | Henderson Way | 182m |
| MK42 8PE | Ringwood Close | 184m |
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