MK42 8NU maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8NU lies on Birchdale Avenue in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8NU 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 8NU maps

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

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

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MK42 8NU geodata

Easting	503841
Northing	247939
Latitude	52.120037
Longitude	-0.484733

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8NU?

Street	Birchdale Avenue
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 8NU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8NU 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 8NU

23, BIRCHDALE AVENUE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8NU 2014 18 JUL £210,000
35, BIRCHDALE AVENUE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8NU 2012 12 JUN £180,000
33, BIRCHDALE AVENUE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8NU 2007 12 JAN £195,000
35, BIRCHDALE AVENUE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8NU 2004 30 APR £188,000
35, BIRCHDALE AVENUE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8NU 2002 25 APR £145,000
35, BIRCHDALE AVENUE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8NU 2000 9 FEB £92,950
27, BIRCHDALE AVENUE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8NU 2000 13 JAN £90,000
33, BIRCHDALE AVENUE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8NU 1999 27 AUG £82,750
23, BIRCHDALE AVENUE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8NU 1996 25 MAR £50,000

➜ 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 8NU

January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Duncombe Street	327m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Duncombe Street	327m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Duncombe Street	327m
➜ Birchdale Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8NU

Dunkirk Close (Walcourt Road)	Kempston	305m
Dunkirk Close (Walcourt Road)	Kempston	311m
Margetts Road (Bedford Road)	Kempston	334m
Spring Road (Bedford Road)	Kempston	341m
Margetts Road (Bedford Road)	Kempston	375m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8NU

Bedford St Johns Station	1.6km
Bedford Station	1.8km
Kempston Hardwick Station	3.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8NU

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

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Median download speed	72.4Mbps
Average download speed	100.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	12.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8NU (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 8NU

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MK42 8NU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	754,639
Meter count	43
Mean (kWh/meter)	17,550
Median (kWh/meter)	16,961

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	157,354
Meter count	44
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,576
Median (kWh/meter)	3,108

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Kempston Local Convenience Premier Express

106-108 Spring Road

178m

Dawn Until Dusk at Camestone Lower School

Camestone Lower School

210m

Caterlink Ltd at Camestone Lower School

Camestone Lower School

210m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Ashdale Avenue	18:20	11:20	113m
Newtown P.o. Bedford Road	18:40	11:45	284m
Farrer Street	17:30	11:30	547m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8NU

Facility	Distance
Addison Howard Park Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	484m
Kempston East Methodist Church Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall	612m
Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall	644m

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Nearest schools to MK42 8NU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW	Primary	236m
Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AU	Not applicable	644m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PS	Secondary	686m

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MK42 8NU ITL and MK42 8NU 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 8NU:

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 8NU 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 8NU:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088400
LSOA	E01017507	Bedford 017C
MSOA	E02003632	Bedford 017

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8NU

MK42 8NT	Ashdale Avenue	40m
MK42 8NX	Westdale Walk	104m
MK42 8NS	Spring Road	134m
MK42 8EN	Westdale Walk	156m
MK42 8NQ	Westdale Walk	157m
MK42 8LT	Spring Road	175m
MK42 8LR	Spring Road	175m
MK42 8PH	Littledale Street	177m
MK42 8BD	Silverdale Street	180m
MK42 8PJ	Littledale Street	183m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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