MK42 8PF maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8PF lies on Thetford Close in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8PF 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 8PF maps

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

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

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MK42 8PF geodata

Easting	503916
Northing	247682
Latitude	52.117701
Longitude	-0.483737

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8PF?

Street	Thetford 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 8PF Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8PF 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 8PF

2, THETFORD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PF 2014 16 OCT £220,000
4, THETFORD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PF 2003 30 SEP £146,500
3, THETFORD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PF 2002 7 OCT £129,995
1, THETFORD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PF 2001 5 NOV £94,500
3, THETFORD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PF 2000 28 FEB £86,000
5, THETFORD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PF 1998 20 NOV £67,000
8, THETFORD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PF 1998 7 JUL £77,000
1, THETFORD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PF 1997 12 NOV £65,000
12, THETFORD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PF 1997 7 NOV £66,000
3, THETFORD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8PF 1997 28 AUG £68,500

➜ 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 8PF

January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Duncombe Street	431m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Duncombe Street	431m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Duncombe Street	431m
➜ Thetford Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8PF

Jowitt Avenue (Elstow Road)	Kempston	118m
Cherry Walk (Orchard Street)	Kempston	231m
The Fire Station (Elstow Road)	Kempston	246m
Cherry Walk (Orchard Street)	Kempston	250m
Lilac Walk Schools Only (Elstow Road)	Kempston	318m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8PF

Bedford St Johns Station	1.7km
Bedford Station	2.1km
Kempston Hardwick Station	3.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8PF

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

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Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	100.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	3.5Mbps
Average upload speed	4.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	9.24Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8PF (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 8PF

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MK42 8PF gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	122,447
Meter count	11
Mean (kWh/meter)	11,132
Median (kWh/meter)	11,528

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	28,510
Meter count	9
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,168
Median (kWh/meter)	3,476

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

41.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8PF:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Dawn Until Dusk at Camestone Lower School

Camestone Lower School

62m

Caterlink Ltd at Camestone Lower School

Camestone Lower School

62m

Kempston Local Convenience Premier Express

106-108 Spring Road

290m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Ashdale Avenue	18:20	11:20	346m
Post Office Springfield Centre	18:35	12:10	415m
Farrer Street	17:30	11:30	466m

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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8PF

Facility	Distance
Southfield Tennis Courts Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford Outdoor Tennis Courts	409m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	439m
Simply Gym (Bedford) Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way, Kempston, Bedford Health and Fitness Gym	691m

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Nearest schools to MK42 8PF

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW	Primary	102m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PS	Secondary	439m
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LJ	Primary	575m

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MK42 8PF ITL and MK42 8PF 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 8PF:

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 8PF 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 8PF:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088385
LSOA	E01017507	Bedford 017C
MSOA	E02003632	Bedford 017

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8PF

MK42 8NW	Jowitt Avenue	61m
MK42 8NP	Henderson Way	68m
MK42 8LJ	Whittingstall Avenue	85m
MK42 8NN	Henderson Way	87m
MK42 8PE	Ringwood Close	91m
MK42 8SS	Henderson Way	102m
MK42 8LH	Spring Gardens	133m
MK42 8NL	Fearnley Crescent	151m
MK42 7NJ	The Hornbeams	177m
MK42 8NJ	Whittingstall Avenue	177m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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