MK42 8HX maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8HX lies on Springfield Avenue in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8HX 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 8HX maps

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

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

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

Easting	503482
Northing	247636
Latitude	52.117369
Longitude	-0.490088

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8HX?

Street	Springfield Avenue
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 8HX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8HX 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 8HX

26, SPRINGFIELD AVENUE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8HX 2010 18 MAR £185,000

➜ 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 8HX

January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Duncombe Street	228m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Duncombe Street	228m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Duncombe Street	228m
➜ Springfield Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8HX

Farrer Street (Elstow Road)	Kempston	197m
Lilac Walk Schools Only (Elstow Road)	Kempston	208m
Bunyan Road	Kempston	301m
Cherry Walk (Orchard Street)	Kempston	318m
Cherry Walk (Orchard Street)	Kempston	326m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8HX

Bedford St Johns Station	2.1km
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 8HX

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

Download

Median download speed	77.9Mbps
Average download speed	95.7Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.3Mbps
Average upload speed	4.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8HX (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 8HX

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MK42 8HX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	258,354
Meter count	15
Mean (kWh/meter)	17,224
Median (kWh/meter)	15,990

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	46,284
Meter count	13
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,560
Median (kWh/meter)	3,035

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Caprinos Pizza

44-46 Bunyan Road

270m

Fatso's

2a Cleveland Street

284m

Carmichael's Coffee

166 Bedford Road

302m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Farrer Street	17:30	11:30	103m
Bedford Road	17:30	11:30	340m
Post Office Springfield Centre	18:35	12:10	427m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8HX

Facility	Distance
Kempston East Methodist Church Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall	359m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	513m
Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall	589m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 8HX

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW	Primary	341m
Bedford Road Primary Academy Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH	Primary	490m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PS	Secondary	513m

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MK42 8HX ITL and MK42 8HX 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 8HX:

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 8HX 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 8HX:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088384
LSOA	E01017505	Bedford 017A
MSOA	E02003632	Bedford 017

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8HX

MK42 8JD	Farrer Street	69m
MK42 8JA	Addison Close	69m
MK42 8JE	Rosedale Way	114m
MK42 8JB	Springfield Avenue	116m
MK42 8HZ	Rockbeck Close	118m
MK42 8HU	Springfield Avenue	119m
MK42 8DX	Garnith Close	137m
MK42 8JF	Mardale Close	146m
MK42 8HT	Harris Close	151m
MK42 8JY	Massey Close	153m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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