MK42 8RQ maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8RQ lies on Hillgrounds Road in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8RQ 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 June 1981.

MK42 8RQ maps

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

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MK42 8RQ geodata

Easting502806
Northing248122
Latitude52.121875
Longitude-0.499789

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8RQ?

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

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8RQ 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 8RQ

2016
29 MAR
£175,000
2013
25 JAN
£160,000
2009
5 JAN
£125,000

➜ 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 8RQ

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Vineyard Way323m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vineyard Way323m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Vineyard Way323m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8RQ

Gulliver Close (Hillgrounds Road)Kempston26m
Gulliver Close (Hillgrounds Road)Kempston31m
Marshall Close (Hillgrounds Road)Kempston263m
Marshall Close (Hillgrounds Road)Kempston270m
Bedford Road Lower School (Hillgrounds Road)Kempston440m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8RQ

Bedford Station2.1km
Bedford St Johns Station2.4km
Kempston Hardwick Station3.3km

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Broadband

Broadband access in MK42 8RQ (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 limitations in MK42 8RQ (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%

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Kempston Outdoor Centre
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
Kempston Outdoor Centre
99m
Kempston Youth Centre
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
Kempston Outdoor Centre
99m
Confetti Cake Lab
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
11 Garden Close
370m

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Nearest post box to MK42 8RQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bedford Road17:3011:30496m
Hill Grounds Road17:3011:30673m
High Street18:0011:30719m

Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8RQ

FacilityDistance
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford
Grass Pitches
301m
Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford
Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall
438m
Kempston East Methodist Church
Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford
Sports Hall
483m

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Nearest schools to MK42 8RQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Bedford Road Primary Academy
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH
Primary386m
Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AU
Not applicable438m
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB
Not applicable496m

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MK42 8RQ ITL and MK42 8RQ 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 8RQ:

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

MK42 8RQ 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 8RQ:

CodeName
OAE00088406
LSOAE01017510Bedford 016B
MSOAE02003631Bedford 016

Nearest postcodes to MK42 8RQ

MK42 8RJFowler Close57m
MK42 8RHVyne Close75m
MK42 8RDHillgrounds Road77m
MK42 8QRPenwright Close82m
MK42 8RBGulliver Close89m
MK42 8QPHillgrounds Road100m
MK42 8QUAdamson Walk155m
MK42 8QEEgglestone Close179m
MK42 8RSMobbs Close206m
MK42 8BUFoster Road248m