MK42 8LH maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8LH lies on Spring Gardens in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8LH 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 October 1985.

MK42 8LH maps

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

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

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

Easting	503982
Northing	247798
Latitude	52.118731
Longitude	-0.482738

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8LH?

Street	Spring Gardens
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 8LH Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8LH 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 8LH

1, SPRING GARDENS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8LH 2022 30 NOV £361,000
3, SPRING GARDENS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8LH 2020 28 MAY £313,000
3, SPRING GARDENS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8LH 2006 3 APR £240,000

➜ 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 8LH

January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Duncombe Street	462m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Duncombe Street	462m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Duncombe Street	462m
➜ Spring Gardens crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8LH

Jowitt Avenue (Elstow Road)	Kempston	249m
The Fire Station (Elstow Road)	Kempston	315m
Dunkirk Close (Walcourt Road)	Kempston	361m
Dunkirk Close (Walcourt Road)	Kempston	363m
Cherry Walk (Orchard Street)	Kempston	363m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8LH

Bedford St Johns Station	1.6km
Bedford Station	2km
Kempston Hardwick Station	3.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8LH

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

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Median download speed	70.0Mbps
Average download speed	71.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	100.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	7.3Mbps
Average upload speed	7.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	7.26Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8LH (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 8LH

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MK42 8LH gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	100,084
Meter count	8
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,511
Median (kWh/meter)	10,994

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	21,171
Meter count	8
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,646
Median (kWh/meter)	2,464

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

41.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8LH:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Dawn Until Dusk at Camestone Lower School

Camestone Lower School

85m

Caterlink Ltd at Camestone Lower School

Camestone Lower School

85m

Kempston Local Convenience Premier Express

106-108 Spring Road

160m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Ashdale Avenue	18:20	11:20	241m
Cosmic Avenue	18:20	12:15	472m
Newtown P.o. Bedford Road	18:40	11:45	483m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8LH

Facility	Distance
Southfield Tennis Courts Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford Outdoor Tennis Courts	500m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	567m
Addison Howard Park Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	683m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 8LH

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW	Primary	191m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PS	Secondary	567m
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LJ	Primary	706m

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MK42 8LH ITL and MK42 8LH 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 8LH:

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 8LH 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 8LH:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088385
LSOA	E01017507	Bedford 017C
MSOA	E02003632	Bedford 017

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8LH

MK42 8NR	Spring Road	54m
MK42 8NW	Jowitt Avenue	85m
MK42 8NX	Westdale Walk	96m
MK42 8NB	Spring Road	112m
MK42 8PE	Ringwood Close	124m
MK42 8PF	Thetford Close	133m
MK42 8LJ	Whittingstall Avenue	141m
MK42 8NG	Northdale Close	173m
MK42 8NP	Henderson Way	178m
MK42 8NS	Spring Road	190m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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