MK42 8NZ maps, stats, and open data
MK42 8NZ lies on Park Road in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8NZ 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 8NZ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 8NZ geodata
| Easting | 503842 |
| Northing | 248156 |
| Latitude | 52.121975 |
| Longitude | -0.484673 |
Where is MK42 8NZ?
| Street | Park Road |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 8NZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 8NZ 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 8NZ
14, PARK ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8NZ 2015 4 FEB £145,000 |
2010 17 NOV £242,000 |
2007 2 APR £240,000 |
2003 16 MAY £154,500 |
1999 26 MAY £94,500 |
86, PARK ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8NZ 1998 10 NOV £95,000 |
1998 5 AUG £30,000 |
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 8NZ
| Spring Road (Bedford Road) | Kempston | 147m |
| Savannah Close (Walcourt Road) | Kempston | 205m |
| Dunkirk Close (Walcourt Road) | Kempston | 219m |
| Savannah Close (Walcourt Road) | Kempston | 222m |
| Dunkirk Close (Walcourt Road) | Kempston | 228m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 8NZ
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.4km |
| Bedford Station | 1.6km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 8NZ (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 8NZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 96.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 8NZ (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 8NZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 8NZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 590,434 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,139 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,717 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 124,017 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,180 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,060 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 8NZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 8NZ.
- 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
68% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8NZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 8NZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 8NZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ashdale Avenue | 18:20 | 11:20 | 145m |
| Newtown P.o. Bedford Road | 18:40 | 11:45 | 211m |
| Bedford Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 676m |
MK42 8NZ ITL and MK42 8NZ 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 8NZ:
| 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 8NZ 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 8NZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088395 | |
| LSOA | E01017506 | Bedford 017B |
| MSOA | E02003632 | Bedford 017 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 8NZ
| MK42 8NY | Park Road | 31m |
| MK42 8PD | Thornton Street | 82m |
| MK42 8LS | Spring Road | 99m |
| MK42 8LT | Spring Road | 109m |
| MK42 8LP | Spring Road | 128m |
| MK42 8BA | Bedford Road | 136m |
| MK42 8TE | Normandy Close | 144m |
| MK42 8PH | Littledale Street | 148m |
| MK42 8SH | Savannah Close | 150m |
| MK42 8TF | Normandy Close | 177m |
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