MK42 8HT maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8HT lies on Harris Close in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8HT 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 8HT maps

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

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

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MK42 8HT geodata

Easting	503357
Northing	247552
Latitude	52.116649
Longitude	-0.491916

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8HT?

Street	Harris 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 8HT Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8HT 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 8HT

5, HARRIS CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HT 2022 22 SEP £460,000
5, HARRIS CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HT 2021 12 MAY £275,000
9, HARRIS CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HT 2020 29 JUL £305,000
10, HARRIS CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HT 2010 29 JUL £165,000
7, HARRIS CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HT 2004 14 OCT £220,000
8, HARRIS CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HT 1999 17 DEC £110,000
9, HARRIS CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HT 1999 1 APR £75,000
5, HARRIS CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HT 1997 25 MAR £135,000
7, HARRIS CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HT 1996 19 JAN £87,500

➜ 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 8HT

January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Duncombe Street	350m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Duncombe Street	350m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Duncombe Street	350m
➜ Harris Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8HT

Farrer Street (Elstow Road)	Kempston	100m
Bunyan Road	Kempston	196m
Bunyan Road	Kempston	265m
Lilac Walk Schools Only (Elstow Road)	Kempston	294m
Saxon Centre (Bedford Road)	Kempston	326m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8HT

Bedford St Johns Station	2.2km
Bedford Station	2.3km
Kempston Hardwick Station	2.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8HT

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

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Median download speed	58.6Mbps
Average download speed	53.5Mbps
Maximum download speed	100.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	10.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8HT (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 8HT

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MK42 8HT gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	135,712
Meter count	11
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,337
Median (kWh/meter)	12,095

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	23,324
Meter count	9
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,592
Median (kWh/meter)	2,403

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

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Caprinos Pizza

44-46 Bunyan Road

151m

Lloyds Chemist

242 Saxon Centre

240m

Costa Coffee

234 Saxon Centre

240m

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Nearest post box to MK42 8HT

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Farrer Street	17:30	11:30	119m
Bedford Road	17:30	11:30	338m
Orchard Street	18:30	11:50	460m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8HT

Facility	Distance
Kempston East Methodist Church Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall	363m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	555m
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed) Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches	598m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 8HT

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Bedford Road Primary Academy Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH	Primary	418m
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW	Primary	484m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PS	Secondary	555m

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MK42 8HT ITL and MK42 8HT 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 8HT:

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 8HT 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 8HT:

	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 8HT

MK42 8HZ	Rockbeck Close	56m
MK42 8HU	Springfield Avenue	77m
MK42 8JD	Farrer Street	83m
MK42 8HD	Elstow Road	84m
MK42 8EH	Redwald Close	86m
MK42 8HN	Hulme Close	103m
MK42 8HB	Elstow Road	131m
MK42 8JY	Massey Close	151m
MK42 8HX	Springfield Avenue	151m
MK42 8HL	Bunyan Road	155m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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