MK42 8HG maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8HG lies on Thirlmere Road in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8HG 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 8HG maps

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

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

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MK42 8HG geodata

Easting	503028
Northing	247453
Latitude	52.115809
Longitude	-0.496771

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8HG?

Street	Thirlmere 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 8HG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8HG 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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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 8HG

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near The Glen	271m
January 2024	Public order	On or near The Glen	271m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near The Glen	271m
➜ Thirlmere Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8HG

St John's Homes (Bedford Road)	Kempston	168m
The Windermere (St John's Street)	Kempston	183m
The Windermere (St John's Street)	Kempston	198m
War Memorial (Bedford Road)	Kempston	216m
Saxon Centre (Bedford Road)	Kempston	227m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8HG

Bedford St Johns Station	2.5km
Bedford Station	2.6km
Kempston Hardwick Station	2.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8HG

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

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Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	112.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	10.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8HG (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 8HG

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MK42 8HG gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	419,799
Meter count	34
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,347
Median (kWh/meter)	12,816

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	145,480
Meter count	34
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,279
Median (kWh/meter)	3,926

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Kempston Post Office

The Co-Operative Food

202m

G's Takeaway

10 St Johns Street

203m

Co-operative

12-14 St Johns Street

203m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Post Office St Johns Street	17:30	11:45	188m
Orchard Street	18:30	11:50	360m
High Street	18:00	11:30	374m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8HG

Facility	Distance
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed) Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches	421m
Cryselco Sports Field St. Johns Avenue, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches	450m
Kempston East Methodist Church Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall	484m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 8HG

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB	Not applicable	334m
Bedford Road Primary Academy Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH	Primary	348m
Balliol Primary School Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7ER	Primary	611m

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MK42 8HG ITL and MK42 8HG 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 8HG:

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 8HG 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 8HG:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088392
LSOA	E01017505	Bedford 017A
MSOA	E02003632	Bedford 017

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8HG

MK42 8JG	Grasmere Close	39m
MK42 8HF	Kentmere Close	70m
MK42 8JU	Buttermere Close	102m
MK42 8JQ	Lunedale Close	104m
MK42 8JX	Ullswater Close	134m
MK42 8PS	Bedford Road	140m
MK42 8JT	Coniston Close	143m
MK42 8HE	Ennerdale Close	144m
MK42 8EX	Bunyan Road	144m
MK42 8TL	The Windermere	145m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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