MK42 8LL maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8LL lies on College Street in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8LL 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 2008.

MK42 8LL maps

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

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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MK42 8LL geodata

Easting	504095
Northing	247963
Latitude	52.120205
Longitude	-0.481017

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is MK42 8LL?

Street	College Street
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 8LL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8LL 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 8LL

December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Savannah Close	351m
October 2023	Public order	On or near Normandy Close	244m
September 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Savannah Close	351m
➜ College Street crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8LL

Dunkirk Close (Walcourt Road)	Kempston	189m
Dunkirk Close (Walcourt Road)	Kempston	190m
Savannah Close (Walcourt Road)	Kempston	385m
Savannah Close (Walcourt Road)	Kempston	415m
Technology House (Ampthill Road)	Bedford	437m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8LL

Bedford St Johns Station	1.4km
Bedford Station	1.8km
Kempston Hardwick Station	3.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8LL

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

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Median download speed	55.0Mbps
Average download speed	55.0Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	13.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8LL (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 8LL

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Source: Ofcom
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MK42 8LL gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	179,280
Meter count	34
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,273
Median (kWh/meter)	5,809

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	85,202
Meter count	36
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,367
Median (kWh/meter)	2,363

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

68% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8LL:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Kempston Local Convenience Premier Express

106-108 Spring Road

77m

Dawn Until Dusk at Camestone Lower School

Camestone Lower School

284m

Caterlink Ltd at Camestone Lower School

Camestone Lower School

284m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Ashdale Avenue	18:20	11:20	195m
Cosmic Avenue	18:20	12:15	463m
Newtown P.o. Bedford Road	18:40	11:45	493m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8LL

Facility	Distance
Southfield Tennis Courts Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford Outdoor Tennis Courts	655m
Addison Howard Park Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	679m
Meltis Sports And Social Club Miller Court, Bedford Grass Pitches	754m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 8LL

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW	Primary	381m
St John's School Austin Canons, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AA	Not applicable	704m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PS	Secondary	760m

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MK42 8LL ITL and MK42 8LL 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 8LL:

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 8LL 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 8LL:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088394
LSOA	E01017506	Bedford 017B
MSOA	E02003632	Bedford 017

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8LL

MK42 8LU	College Street	70m
MK42 8NB	Spring Road	90m
MK42 8NG	Northdale Close	114m
MK42 8NS	Spring Road	131m
MK42 8LR	Spring Road	138m
MK42 8TG	Walcourt Road	140m
MK42 8NR	Spring Road	147m
MK42 8TB	Dunkirk Close	150m
MK42 8TQ	Walcourt Road	162m
MK42 8SY	Walcourt Road	190m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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