MK42 8RD maps, stats, and open data

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

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

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MK42 8RD geodata

Easting502829
Northing248196
Latitude52.122524
Longitude-0.499452

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8RD?

StreetHillgrounds Road
LocalityKempston
Town/CityBedford
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictMK42
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MK42 8RD Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8RD 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

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 8RD

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Vineyard Way265m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Vineyard Way265m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Vineyard Way265m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8RD

Gulliver Close (Hillgrounds Road)Kempston97m
Gulliver Close (Hillgrounds Road)Kempston107m
Marshall Close (Hillgrounds Road)Kempston201m
Marshall Close (Hillgrounds Road)Kempston206m
Mortimer Road (Hillgrounds Road)Kempston463m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8RD

Bedford Station2km
Bedford St Johns Station2.3km
Kempston Hardwick Station3.4km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8RD

Broadband access in MK42 8RD (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in MK42 8RD (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed74.2Mbps
Average download speed83.0Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.5Mbps
Average upload speed14.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed30.01Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8RD (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 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8RD

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MK42 8RD gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)118,800
Meter count13
Mean (kWh/meter)9,138
Median (kWh/meter)8,141

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)43,752
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)3,646
Median (kWh/meter)3,350
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 8RD, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 8RD.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

88% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8RD:

Food Standards Agency

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

Kempston Outdoor Centre
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
Kempston Outdoor Centre
171m
Kempston Youth Centre
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
Kempston Outdoor Centre
171m
Confetti Cake Lab
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
11 Garden Close
295m

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Nearest post box to MK42 8RD

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bedford Road17:3011:30520m
Hill Grounds Road17:3011:30597m
High Street18:0011:30796m

Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8RD

FacilityDistance
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford
Grass Pitches
375m
Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford
Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall
413m
Kempston East Methodist Church
Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford
Sports Hall
504m

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Nearest schools to MK42 8RD

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AU
Not applicable413m
Bedford Road Primary Academy
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH
Primary439m
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB
Not applicable572m

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MK42 8RD ITL and MK42 8RD 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 8RD:

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

MK42 8RD 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 8RD:

CodeName
OAE00088405
LSOAE01017509Bedford 016A
MSOAE02003631Bedford 016

Nearest postcodes to MK42 8RD

MK42 8RJFowler Close45m
MK42 8RBGulliver Close55m
MK42 8RQHillgrounds Road77m
MK42 8QUAdamson Walk82m
MK42 8QRPenwright Close128m
MK42 8RHVyne Close152m
MK42 8RSMobbs Close155m
MK42 8QPHillgrounds Road173m
MK42 8QYStanton Road189m
MK42 8RAProctor Close190m