MK42 8DX maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8DX lies on Garnith Close in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8DX 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 8DX maps

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

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

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

Easting	503618
Northing	247617
Latitude	52.117185
Longitude	-0.488086

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8DX?

Street	Garnith Close
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 8DX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8DX 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 Central & East
Constituency	Bedford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK42 8DX

7, GARNITH CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8DX 2023 31 AUG £310,000
4, GARNITH CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8DX 2022 24 FEB £265,000
10, GARNITH CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8DX 2021 30 JUN £345,000
14, GARNITH CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8DX 2018 7 MAR £358,000
2, GARNITH CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8DX 2013 6 JUN £207,000
4, GARNITH CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8DX 2010 3 DEC £185,000
9, GARNITH CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8DX 2009 15 MAY £178,870
10, GARNITH CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8DX 2006 22 MAY £235,000
4, GARNITH CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8DX 2004 8 APR £185,000
11, GARNITH CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8DX 2002 31 JUL £159,950

➜ 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 8DX

January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Duncombe Street	261m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Duncombe Street	261m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Duncombe Street	261m
➜ Garnith Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8DX

Lilac Walk Schools Only (Elstow Road)	Kempston	110m
Cherry Walk (Orchard Street)	Kempston	195m
Cherry Walk (Orchard Street)	Kempston	199m
Farrer Street (Elstow Road)	Kempston	273m
Jowitt Avenue (Elstow Road)	Kempston	279m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8DX

Bedford St Johns Station	2km
Bedford Station	2.2km
Kempston Hardwick Station	3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8DX

Broadband access in MK42 8DX (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 8DX (2019 data)

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Median download speed	55.0Mbps
Average download speed	74.3Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	7.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed	11.49Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8DX (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 8DX

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MK42 8DX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	153,886
Meter count	11
Mean (kWh/meter)	13,990
Median (kWh/meter)	13,698

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	26,974
Meter count	11
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,452
Median (kWh/meter)	2,041

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

39.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8DX:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Dawn Until Dusk at Camestone Lower School

Camestone Lower School

321m

Caterlink Ltd at Camestone Lower School

Camestone Lower School

321m

The Smiths Arms Public House Ltd

The Smiths Arms

333m

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Nearest post box to MK42 8DX

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Farrer Street	17:30	11:30	167m
Post Office Springfield Centre	18:35	12:10	341m
Bedford Road	17:30	11:30	460m

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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8DX

Facility	Distance
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	418m
Kempston East Methodist Church Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall	475m
Southfield Tennis Courts Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford Outdoor Tennis Courts	557m

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Nearest schools to MK42 8DX

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW	Primary	216m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PS	Secondary	418m
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LJ	Primary	506m

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MK42 8DX ITL and MK42 8DX 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 8DX:

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 8DX 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 8DX:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088386
LSOA	E01017508	Bedford 017D
MSOA	E02003632	Bedford 017

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8DX

MK42 8JA	Addison Close	76m
MK42 8HH	Elstow Road	83m
MK42 8JB	Springfield Avenue	93m
MK42 8DU	Margetts Road	101m
MK42 8HJ	Elstow Road	130m
MK42 8HX	Springfield Avenue	137m
MK42 7PE	Lilac Walk	146m
MK42 7LH	The Rowans	163m
MK42 8JE	Rosedale Way	178m
MK42 8JD	Farrer Street	188m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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