MK42 8EP maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8EP lies on St Johns Street in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8EP 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 8EP maps

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

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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MK42 8EP geodata

Easting	502839
Northing	247384
Latitude	52.115236
Longitude	-0.499529

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8EP?

Street	St Johns Street
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 8EP Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8EP 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 8EP

18, ST JOHNS STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8EP 2002 23 AUG £159,995
46, ST JOHNS STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8EP 2000 13 SEP £110,000
46, ST JOHNS STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8EP 1995 20 AUG £60,000

➜ 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 8EP

January 2024	Public order	On or near The Glen	71m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near The Glen	71m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near The Glen	71m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8EP

War Memorial (Bedford Road)	Kempston	88m
War Memorial (High Street)	Kempston	144m
Judith Gardens (High Street)	Kempston	158m
The Windermere (St John's Street)	Kempston	163m
The Windermere (St John's Street)	Kempston	172m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8EP

Kempston Hardwick Station	2.6km
Bedford St Johns Station	2.7km
Bedford Station	2.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8EP

Broadband access in MK42 8EP (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	85.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	85.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	85.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in MK42 8EP (2019 data)

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Median download speed	24.4Mbps
Average download speed	86.0Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	1.2Mbps
Average upload speed	1.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	1.26Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8EP (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	15.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8EP

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Source: Ofcom
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MK42 8EP gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	258,742
Meter count	20
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,937
Median (kWh/meter)	8,700

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	47,057
Meter count	18
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,614
Median (kWh/meter)	2,694

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

77.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8EP:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Kempston Post Office

The Co-Operative Food

G's Takeaway

10 St Johns Street

Co-operative

12-14 St Johns Street

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to MK42 8EP

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Post Office St Johns Street	17:30	11:45	79m
High Street	18:00	11:30	186m
Harter Road	18:10	11:40	337m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8EP

Facility	Distance
Cryselco Sports Field St. Johns Avenue, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches	349m
Balliol Primary School Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches	431m
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed) Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches	437m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 8EP

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB	Not applicable	263m
Balliol Primary School Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7ER	Primary	431m
Bedford Road Primary Academy Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH	Primary	455m

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MK42 8EP ITL and MK42 8EP 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 8EP:

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 8EP 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 8EP:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088420
LSOA	E01017514	Bedford 018B
MSOA	E02003633	Bedford 018

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8EP

MK42 7EL	The Glen	61m
MK42 8ER	St Johns Walk	67m
MK42 8HE	Ennerdale Close	74m
MK42 7LW	The Old Yard	103m
MK42 8TL	The Windermere	106m
MK42 8JU	Buttermere Close	115m
MK42 8ES	St Johns Street	117m
MK42 7EJ	Campbell Close	124m
MK42 8JL	St Johns Avenue	139m
MK42 8HF	Kentmere Close	139m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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