MK42 8HB maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8HB lies on Elstow Road in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8HB is located in the Kempston South 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 8HB maps

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

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

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MK42 8HB geodata

Easting	503388
Northing	247425
Latitude	52.115502
Longitude	-0.491502

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8HB?

Street	Elstow Road
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 8HB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8HB 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 South
Constituency	Bedford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK42 8HB

34, ELSTOW ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HB 2021 9 MAR £415,000
16, ELSTOW ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HB 2017 16 MAY £305,000
36, ELSTOW ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HB 2015 14 JAN £440,000
24, ELSTOW ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HB 2014 17 OCT £425,000
22, ELSTOW ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HB 2013 23 SEP £560,000
36, ELSTOW ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HB 2008 11 JUN £395,000
24, ELSTOW ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HB 2005 7 JAN £390,000
8, ELSTOW ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HB 2004 17 SEP £260,000
6, ELSTOW ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HB 2001 17 AUG £174,000
8, ELSTOW ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HB 1995 30 JUN £114,000

➜ 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 8HB

January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Duncombe Street	456m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Duncombe Street	456m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Duncombe Street	456m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8HB

Farrer Street (Elstow Road)	Kempston	35m
Lilac Walk Schools Only (Elstow Road)	Kempston	274m
Bunyan Road	Kempston	297m
The Alders (Orchard Street)	Kempston	328m
The Briars	Kempston	367m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8HB

Bedford St Johns Station	2.3km
Bedford Station	2.4km
Kempston Hardwick Station	2.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8HB

Broadband access in MK42 8HB (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	90.9%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in MK42 8HB (2019 data)

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Median download speed	64.9Mbps
Average download speed	82.6Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	13.0Mbps
Average upload speed	12.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8HB (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 8HB

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MK42 8HB gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	472,992
Meter count	22
Mean (kWh/meter)	21,500
Median (kWh/meter)	20,933

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	115,851
Meter count	22
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,266
Median (kWh/meter)	4,180

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

61.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8HB:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Caprinos Pizza

44-46 Bunyan Road

245m

Southfields News

10 Orchard Street

268m

Krumbs

6 Springfield Centre

337m

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Nearest post box to MK42 8HB

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Farrer Street	17:30	11:30	138m
Orchard Street	18:30	11:50	363m
Post Office Springfield Centre	18:35	12:10	380m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8HB

Facility	Distance
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	469m
Kempston East Methodist Church Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall	493m
Cryselco Sports Field St. Johns Avenue, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches	657m

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Nearest schools to MK42 8HB

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PS	Secondary	469m
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LJ	Primary	471m
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW	Primary	511m

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MK42 8HB ITL and MK42 8HB 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 8HB:

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 8HB 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 8HB:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088391
LSOA	E01017505	Bedford 017A
MSOA	E02003632	Bedford 017

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8HB

MK42 8HD	Elstow Road	67m
MK42 7LT	The Links	91m
MK42 8HZ	Rockbeck Close	118m
MK42 8EH	Redwald Close	128m
MK42 8HT	Harris Close	131m
MK42 7LD	The Links	136m
MK42 7LX	Lovat Walk	136m
MK42 7ND	The Links	160m
MK42 7LU	Lovat Walk	162m
MK42 8JD	Farrer Street	169m

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