MK42 8QQ maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8QQ lies on Hillgrounds Road in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8QQ 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 8QQ maps

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

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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MK42 8QQ geodata

Easting	502938
Northing	247753
Latitude	52.118522
Longitude	-0.497994

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8QQ?

Street	Hillgrounds Road
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 8QQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8QQ 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 North
Constituency	Bedford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 8QQ

January 2024	Public order	On or near The Glen	437m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near The Glen	437m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near The Glen	437m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8QQ

Bedford Road Lower School (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	66m
Bedford Road Lower School (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	81m
Saxon Centre (Bedford Road)	Kempston	127m
Saxon Centre (Bedford Road)	Kempston	159m
St John's Homes (Bedford Road)	Kempston	207m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8QQ

Bedford Station	2.3km
Bedford St Johns Station	2.4km
Kempston Hardwick Station	3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8QQ

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

Download

Median download speed	23.4Mbps
Average download speed	59.6Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.2Mbps
Average upload speed	1.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	3.62Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8QQ (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 8QQ

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Source: Ofcom
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MK42 8QQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	239,378
Meter count	27
Mean (kWh/meter)	8,866
Median (kWh/meter)	9,622

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	93,879
Meter count	28
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,353
Median (kWh/meter)	3,047

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 8QQ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 8QQ.
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)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Dawn Until Dusk at Bedford Road Lower School

Bedford Road Lower School

51m

Caterlink at Bedford Road Lower School

Bedford Road Lower School

51m

Lloyds Chemist

242 Saxon Centre

225m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Bedford Road	17:30	11:30	314m
Post Office St Johns Street	17:30	11:45	432m
High Street	18:00	11:30	437m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8QQ

Facility	Distance
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed) Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches	134m
Kempston East Methodist Church Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall	324m
Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall	518m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 8QQ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Bedford Road Primary Academy Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH	Primary	96m
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB	Not applicable	229m
Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AU	Not applicable	518m

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MK42 8QQ ITL and MK42 8QQ 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 8QQ:

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 8QQ 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 8QQ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088409
LSOA	E01017510	Bedford 016B
MSOA	E02003631	Bedford 016

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8QQ

MK42 8QH	Hillgrounds Road	50m
MK42 8QJ	Hillgrounds Road	70m
MK42 8QB	Bedford Road	105m
MK42 8QL	Hillgrounds Road	121m
MK42 8QF	Newbury Close	135m
MK42 8PX	Bedford Road	159m
MK42 8BN	King Street	202m
MK42 8QE	Egglestone Close	217m
MK42 8PS	Bedford Road	222m
MK42 8HP	Bunyan Road	234m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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