MK42 8LT maps, stats, and open data
MK42 8LT lies on Spring Road in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8LT 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 8LT maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 8LT geodata
| Easting | 503929 |
| Northing | 248090 |
| Latitude | 52.121365 |
| Longitude | -0.483423 |
Where is MK42 8LT?
| Street | Spring Road |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 8LT Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 8LT 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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Politics
| Ward | Kempston Central & East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bedford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK42 8LT
2019 29 AUG £315,000 |
2018 5 JAN £540,000 |
2014 29 AUG £440,000 |
2014 8 AUG £247,000 |
75, SPRING ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8LT 2005 7 OCT £250,000 |
75, SPRING ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8LT 2005 15 JUL £250,000 |
65, SPRING ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8LT 1999 26 NOV £130,000 |
75, SPRING ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8LT 1997 5 DEC £150,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK42 8LT
| Dunkirk Close (Walcourt Road) | Kempston | 145m |
| Dunkirk Close (Walcourt Road) | Kempston | 153m |
| Savannah Close (Walcourt Road) | Kempston | 245m |
| Savannah Close (Walcourt Road) | Kempston | 252m |
| Spring Road (Bedford Road) | Kempston | 255m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 8LT
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.4km |
| Bedford Station | 1.7km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 8LT (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 8LT (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 60.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 57.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 8LT (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% |
MK42 8LT gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 8LT by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 246,357 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,597 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,244 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 71,516 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,108 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,186 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 8LT, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 8LT.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
41.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8LT:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 8LT (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 8LT
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ashdale Avenue | 18:20 | 11:20 | 65m |
| Newtown P.o. Bedford Road | 18:40 | 11:45 | 300m |
| Cosmic Avenue | 18:20 | 12:15 | 671m |
MK42 8LT ITL and MK42 8LT 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 8LT:
| 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 |
MK42 8LT 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 8LT:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088400 | |
| LSOA | E01017507 | Bedford 017C |
| MSOA | E02003632 | Bedford 017 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 8LT
| MK42 8LR | Spring Road | 72m |
| MK42 8NZ | Park Road | 109m |
| MK42 8NS | Spring Road | 109m |
| MK42 8TF | Normandy Close | 113m |
| MK42 8TB | Dunkirk Close | 119m |
| MK42 8NY | Park Road | 128m |
| MK42 8TE | Normandy Close | 130m |
| MK42 8ST | Walcourt Road | 132m |
| MK42 8NT | Ashdale Avenue | 151m |
| MK42 8PD | Thornton Street | 156m |
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