MK42 8JU maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8JU lies on Buttermere Close in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8JU 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 8JU maps

MK42 8JU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
MK42 8JU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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MK42 8JU geodata

Easting502954
Northing247383
Latitude52.115205
Longitude-0.497851

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8JU?

StreetButtermere Close
LocalityKempston
Town/CityBedford
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictMK42
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MK42 8JU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8JU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation30m98ft

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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Politics

WardKempston Central & East
ConstituencyBedford

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 8JU

January 2024Public orderOn or near The Glen179m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near The Glen179m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near The Glen179m
➜ Buttermere Close crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8JU

The Windermere (St John's Street)Kempston103m
The Windermere (St John's Street)Kempston117m
War Memorial (Bedford Road)Kempston165m
St John's Homes (Bedford Road)Kempston179m
War Memorial (High Street)Kempston245m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8JU

Kempston Hardwick Station2.6km
Bedford St Johns Station2.6km
Bedford Station2.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8JU

Broadband access in MK42 8JU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in MK42 8JU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed80.0Mbps
Average download speed92.9Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.5Mbps
Average upload speed6.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8JU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8JU

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MK42 8JU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)179,312
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)9,962
Median (kWh/meter)9,288

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)48,596
Meter count17
Mean (kWh/meter)2,859
Median (kWh/meter)2,337
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 8JU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 8JU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Kempston Post Office
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Co-Operative Food
115m
G's Takeaway
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
10 St Johns Street
115m
Co-operative
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
12-14 St Johns Street
115m

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Nearest post box to MK42 8JU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Post Office St Johns Street17:3011:4586m
High Street18:0011:30300m
Orchard Street18:3011:50342m

Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8JU

FacilityDistance
Cryselco Sports Field
St. Johns Avenue, Kempston, Bedford
Grass Pitches
360m
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford
Grass Pitches
457m
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford
Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches
509m

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Nearest schools to MK42 8JU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB
Not applicable324m
Bedford Road Primary Academy
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH
Primary423m
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7ER
Primary509m

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MK42 8JU ITL and MK42 8JU 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 8JU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH24Bedford
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000055Bedford

MK42 8JU 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 8JU:

CodeName
OAE00088392
LSOAE01017505Bedford 017A
MSOAE02003632Bedford 017

Nearest postcodes to MK42 8JU

MK42 8TLThe Windermere46m
MK42 8HFKentmere Close72m
MK42 8HEEnnerdale Close92m
MK42 8ESSt Johns Street99m
MK42 8HGThirlmere Road102m
MK42 8EPSt Johns Street115m
MK42 8JXUllswater Close116m
MK42 8ERSt Johns Walk123m
MK42 8JLSt Johns Avenue129m
MK42 8JGGrasmere Close140m