MK42 8LY maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8LY lies on Eastdale Close in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8LY 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 8LY maps

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

MK42 8LY 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 8LY geodata

Easting	504226
Northing	247803
Latitude	52.118742
Longitude	-0.479153

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8LY?

Street	Eastdale Close
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 8LY Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8LY 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 8LY

October 2023	Public order	On or near Normandy Close	447m
September 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Fearnley Crescent	255m
August 2023	Vehicle crime	On or near Normandy Close	447m
➜ Eastdale Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8LY

Technology House (Ampthill Road)	Bedford	261m
Cosmic Avenue (Ampthill Road)	Kempston	281m
The Fire Station (Elstow Road)	Kempston	337m
Dunkirk Close (Walcourt Road)	Kempston	380m
Dunkirk Close (Walcourt Road)	Kempston	384m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8LY

Bedford St Johns Station	1.4km
Bedford Station	1.9km
Kempston Hardwick Station	3.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8LY

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

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Median download speed	74.6Mbps
Average download speed	92.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	12.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8LY (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 8LY

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Source: Ofcom
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MK42 8LY gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	549,067
Meter count	58
Mean (kWh/meter)	9,467
Median (kWh/meter)	8,178

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	185,998
Meter count	60
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,100
Median (kWh/meter)	2,607

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust)

Kings House

142m

Kempston Local Convenience Premier Express

106-108 Spring Road

255m

Dawn Until Dusk at Camestone Lower School

Camestone Lower School

316m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Cosmic Avenue	18:20	12:15	258m
Ashdale Avenue	18:20	11:20	387m
Newtown P.o. Bedford Road	18:40	11:45	679m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8LY

Facility	Distance
Southfield Tennis Courts Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford Outdoor Tennis Courts	516m
Meltis Sports And Social Club Miller Court, Bedford Grass Pitches	672m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	681m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 8LY

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW	Primary	422m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PS	Secondary	681m
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LJ	Primary	821m

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MK42 8LY ITL and MK42 8LY 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 8LY:

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 8LY 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 8LY:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088383
LSOA	E01017507	Bedford 017C
MSOA	E02003632	Bedford 017

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8LY

MK42 8LZ	Eastdale Close	76m
MK42 9RL	Harefield Avenue	97m
MK42 8NG	Northdale Close	100m
MK42 8NE	Stonedale Road	121m
MK42 9RJ	Sexton Avenue	156m
MK42 8NB	Spring Road	186m
MK42 9RP	Cosmic Avenue	189m
MK42 8ND	Spring Road	199m
MK42 8LL	College Street	207m
MK42 8NR	Spring Road	209m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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