MK42 8RU maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8RU lies on Chapman Close in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8RU 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 8RU maps

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

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

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MK42 8RU geodata

Easting	502679
Northing	248557
Latitude	52.125796
Longitude	-0.501533

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8RU?

Street	Chapman 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 8RU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8RU 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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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK42 8RU

13, CHAPMAN CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8RU 2022 11 FEB £375,000
17, CHAPMAN CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8RU 2019 27 SEP £435,000
16, CHAPMAN CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8RU 2015 11 DEC £307,500
15, CHAPMAN CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8RU 2012 19 APR £265,000
17, CHAPMAN CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8RU 2011 10 AUG £276,000
6, CHAPMAN CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8RU 2010 1 APR £165,000
5, CHAPMAN CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8RU 2003 21 AUG £154,000
3, CHAPMAN CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8RU 2003 13 MAR £203,000
14, CHAPMAN CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8RU 2001 15 OCT £116,500
15, CHAPMAN CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8RU 1998 21 AUG £117,000

➜ 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 8RU

January 2024	Other theft	On or near Vineyard Way	462m
January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Vineyard Way	462m
January 2024	Other theft	On or near Vineyard Way	462m
➜ Chapman Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8RU

Mortimer Road (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	91m
Mortimer Road (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	95m
Marshall Close (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	185m
Marshall Close (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	190m
Gilbert Close (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	298m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8RU

Bedford Station	1.9km
Bedford St Johns Station	2.4km
Kempston Hardwick Station	3.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8RU

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

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Median download speed	41.9Mbps
Average download speed	66.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.3Mbps
Average upload speed	3.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	8.50Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8RU (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 8RU

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MK42 8RU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	395,947
Meter count	23
Mean (kWh/meter)	17,215
Median (kWh/meter)	16,437

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	81,980
Meter count	20
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,099
Median (kWh/meter)	3,761

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

49% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8RU:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Confetti Cake Lab

11 Garden Close

291m

AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club

Kempston Rovers Football Club

304m

Kempston Outdoor Centre

Kempston Outdoor Centre

550m

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Nearest post box to MK42 8RU

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Hill Grounds Road	17:30	11:30	487m
Old Ford End Road	18:00	12:30	829m
Bedford Road	17:30	11:30	884m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8RU

Facility	Distance
Hillgrounds Playing Fields Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches	503m
Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall	681m
Great Denham Country Park Queen Eleanor Drive, Great Denham Grass Pitches	686m

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Nearest schools to MK42 8RU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AU	Not applicable	681m
Great Denham Primary School Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GG	Primary	702m
Bedford Road Primary Academy Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH	Primary	830m

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MK42 8RU ITL and MK42 8RU 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 8RU:

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 8RU 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 8RU:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088416
LSOA	E01017511	Bedford 016C
MSOA	E02003631	Bedford 016

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8RU

MK42 8RL	Hillgrounds Road	43m
MK42 8SB	Hillgrounds Road	50m
MK42 8SD	Loveridge Avenue	93m
MK42 8SG	Loveridge Avenue	103m
MK42 8RG	Hillgrounds Road	107m
MK42 8SA	Hillgrounds Road	122m
MK42 8RT	Marshall Close	128m
MK42 8RF	Burgess Close	129m
MK42 8RE	Mortimer Road	136m
MK42 8RX	Sanders Close	154m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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