MK42 8QB maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8QB lies on Bedford Road in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8QB is located in the Kempston North 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 8QB maps

MK42 8QB map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
MK42 8QB map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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MK42 8QB geodata

Easting503036
Northing247716
Latitude52.118171
Longitude-0.496575

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Where is MK42 8QB?

StreetBedford Road
LocalityKempston
Town/CityBedford
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictMK42
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➜ Where is Kempston?

MK42 8QB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8QB as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation30m98ft

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

WardKempston North
ConstituencyBedford

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK42 8QB

323A, BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8QB
2012
13 AUG
£250,000
319, BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8QB
2012
5 APR
£230,000
323A, BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8QB
2010
20 DEC
£237,500
281 - 285, BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8QB
2006
1 MAR
£360,000
323A, BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8QB
2003
22 DEC
£240,000
281 - 285, BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8QB
1999
17 NOV
£195,000
323, BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8QB
1997
30 SEP
£110,000

➜ Kempston house prices

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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 8QB

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near The Glen450m
January 2024Public orderOn or near The Glen450m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near The Glen450m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8QB

Saxon Centre (Bedford Road)Kempston36m
Bedford Road Lower School (Hillgrounds Road)Kempston38m
Bedford Road Lower School (Hillgrounds Road)Kempston39m
Saxon Centre (Bedford Road)Kempston69m
Bunyan RoadKempston137m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8QB

Bedford Station2.3km
Bedford St Johns Station2.4km
Kempston Hardwick Station2.9km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8QB

Broadband access in MK42 8QB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access90.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband90.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband90.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in MK42 8QB (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed60.9Mbps
Average download speed58.0Mbps
Maximum download speed100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed0.9Mbps
Average upload speed0.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed1.22Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8QB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps10.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8QB

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MK42 8QB gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)171,142
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)14,262
Median (kWh/meter)11,450
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 8QB, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 8QB.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

35.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8QB:

Food Standards Agency

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

Dawn Until Dusk at Bedford Road Lower School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Bedford Road Lower School
88m
Caterlink at Bedford Road Lower School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Bedford Road Lower School
88m
Lloyds Chemist
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
242 Saxon Centre
121m

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Nearest post box to MK42 8QB

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bedford Road17:3011:30246m
Post Office St Johns Street17:3011:45418m
Farrer Street17:3011:30475m

Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8QB

FacilityDistance
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford
Grass Pitches
237m
Kempston East Methodist Church
Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford
Sports Hall
263m
Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford
Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall
501m

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Nearest schools to MK42 8QB

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Bedford Road Primary Academy
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH
Primary86m
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB
Not applicable303m
Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AU
Not applicable501m

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MK42 8QB ITL and MK42 8QB 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 8QB:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH24Bedford
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000055Bedford

MK42 8QB 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 8QB:

CodeName
OAE00088404
LSOAE01017510Bedford 016B
MSOAE02003631Bedford 016

Nearest postcodes to MK42 8QB

MK42 8QHHillgrounds Road91m
MK42 8QQHillgrounds Road105m
MK42 8HPBunyan Road139m
MK42 8QJHillgrounds Road149m
MK42 8PXBedford Road183m
MK42 8HRTempsford Street189m
MK42 8JTConiston Close200m
MK42 8QLHillgrounds Road207m
MK42 8QFNewbury Close207m
MK42 8HLBunyan Road208m