MK42 8PD maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8PD lies on Thornton Street in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8PD 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 8PD maps

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

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

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MK42 8PD geodata

Easting	503774
Northing	248110
Latitude	52.121574
Longitude	-0.485680

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8PD?

Street	Thornton 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 8PD Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8PD 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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK42 8PD

5, THORNTON STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PD 2021 12 FEB £380,000
64, THORNTON STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PD 2018 19 DEC £348,000
66, THORNTON STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PD 2014 2 DEC £255,000
64, THORNTON STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PD 2014 28 NOV £260,000
49, THORNTON STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PD 2013 6 NOV £188,000
49, THORNTON STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PD 2012 25 MAY £190,000
18, THORNTON STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PD 2009 17 AUG £175,000
51, THORNTON STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PD 2007 12 NOV £222,000
5, THORNTON STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PD 2007 19 JAN £201,000
49, THORNTON STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PD 2006 3 FEB £182,000

➜ Kempston house prices

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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 8PD

January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Duncombe Street	354m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Savannah Close	265m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Duncombe Street	354m
➜ Thornton Street crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8PD

Spring Road (Bedford Road)	Kempston	159m
Margetts Road (Bedford Road)	Kempston	239m
Savannah Close (Walcourt Road)	Kempston	278m
Dunkirk Close (Walcourt Road)	Kempston	290m
Dunkirk Close (Walcourt Road)	Kempston	299m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8PD

Bedford St Johns Station	1.5km
Bedford Station	1.7km
Kempston Hardwick Station	3.5km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8PD

Broadband access in MK42 8PD (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	97.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in MK42 8PD (2019 data)

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Median download speed	80.0Mbps
Average download speed	99.0Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	11.2Mbps
Average upload speed	10.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8PD (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 8PD

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MK42 8PD gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	907,074
Meter count	64
Mean (kWh/meter)	14,173
Median (kWh/meter)	13,784

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	230,815
Meter count	66
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,497
Median (kWh/meter)	3,112

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

39.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8PD:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Utility Box Trading

Elevations Car Park

69m

Daleys Club

86 Bedford Road

120m

New Oriental Fusion

76 Bedford Road

120m

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Nearest post box to MK42 8PD

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Newtown P.o. Bedford Road	18:40	11:45	144m
Ashdale Avenue	18:20	11:20	160m
Bedford Road	17:30	11:30	595m

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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8PD

Facility	Distance
Addison Howard Park Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	327m
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford Indoor Bowls	492m
Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall	537m

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Nearest schools to MK42 8PD

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW	Primary	408m
Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AU	Not applicable	537m
St John's School Austin Canons, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AA	Not applicable	576m

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MK42 8PD ITL and MK42 8PD 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 8PD:

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 8PD 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 8PD:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088398
LSOA	E01017508	Bedford 017D
MSOA	E02003632	Bedford 017

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8PD

MK42 8NY	Park Road	52m
MK42 8PH	Littledale Street	66m
MK42 8NZ	Park Road	82m
MK42 8PJ	Littledale Street	96m
MK42 8BB	Bedford Road	121m
MK42 8NT	Ashdale Avenue	144m
MK42 8BA	Bedford Road	149m
MK42 8LT	Spring Road	156m
MK42 8BD	Silverdale Street	163m
MK42 8LS	Spring Road	165m

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