MK42 8PE maps, stats, and open data
MK42 8PE lies on Ringwood Close in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8PE 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 8PE maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 8PE geodata
| Easting | 503865 |
| Northing | 247757 |
| Latitude | 52.118385 |
| Longitude | -0.484459 |
Where is MK42 8PE?
| Street | Ringwood Close |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 8PE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 8PE 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 8PE
18, RINGWOOD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PE 2025 22 AUG £375,000 |
2024 7 JUN £266,500 |
20, RINGWOOD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PE 2023 11 AUG £265,000 |
2023 9 MAR £280,000 |
2022 24 JUN £315,000 |
18, RINGWOOD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PE 2022 10 JUN £350,000 |
2021 24 SEP £283,000 |
2021 14 MAY £243,000 |
2019 21 NOV £250,000 |
2019 8 NOV £275,000 |
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 8PE
| Jowitt Avenue (Elstow Road) | Kempston | 193m |
| Cherry Walk (Orchard Street) | Kempston | 274m |
| Cherry Walk (Orchard Street) | Kempston | 291m |
| Lilac Walk Schools Only (Elstow Road) | Kempston | 328m |
| The Fire Station (Elstow Road) | Kempston | 336m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 8PE
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.7km |
| Bedford Station | 2km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 8PE (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 8PE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 45.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 67.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.70Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 8PE (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 8PE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 8PE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 272,157 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,340 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,516 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 56,498 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,825 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,422 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 8PE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 8PE.
- 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
39.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8PE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 8PE (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 8PE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ashdale Avenue | 18:20 | 11:20 | 275m |
| Newtown P.o. Bedford Road | 18:40 | 11:45 | 441m |
| Farrer Street | 17:30 | 11:30 | 451m |
MK42 8PE ITL and MK42 8PE 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 8PE:
| 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 8PE 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 8PE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088386 | |
| LSOA | E01017508 | Bedford 017D |
| MSOA | E02003632 | Bedford 017 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 8PE
| MK42 8NW | Jowitt Avenue | 54m |
| MK42 8PF | Thetford Close | 91m |
| MK42 8NQ | Westdale Walk | 115m |
| MK42 8LH | Spring Gardens | 124m |
| MK42 8NX | Westdale Walk | 127m |
| MK42 8NN | Henderson Way | 156m |
| MK42 8NP | Henderson Way | 158m |
| MK42 8LJ | Whittingstall Avenue | 166m |
| MK42 8EN | Westdale Walk | 169m |
| MK42 8NR | Spring Road | 174m |
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