MK42 8SB maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8SB lies on Hillgrounds Road in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8SB 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 1983.

MK42 8SB maps

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

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MK42 8SB geodata

Easting502727
Northing248544
Latitude52.125682
Longitude-0.500815

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Where is MK42 8SB?

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

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8SB 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 8SB

177, HILLGROUNDS ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8SB
2015
28 AUG
£231,000
179, HILLGROUNDS ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8SB
1999
21 DEC
£133,000

➜ Kempston house prices

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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 8SB

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Vineyard Way415m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Vineyard Way415m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Vineyard Way415m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8SB

Mortimer Road (Hillgrounds Road)Kempston100m
Mortimer Road (Hillgrounds Road)Kempston110m
Marshall Close (Hillgrounds Road)Kempston160m
Marshall Close (Hillgrounds Road)Kempston168m
Gilbert Close (Hillgrounds Road)Kempston276m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8SB

Bedford Station1.9km
Bedford St Johns Station2.3km
Kempston Hardwick Station3.7km

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Broadband

Broadband access in MK42 8SB (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 8SB (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

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Confetti Cake Lab
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
11 Garden Close
241m
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Kempston Rovers Football Club
288m
One Stop
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
241 Hillgrounds Road
525m

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Nearest post box to MK42 8SB

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Hill Grounds Road17:3011:30446m
Old Ford End Road18:0012:30815m
Bedford Road17:3011:30845m

Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8SB

FacilityDistance
Hillgrounds Playing Fields
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford
Grass Pitches
465m
Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford
Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall
634m
Great Denham Country Park
Queen Eleanor Drive, Great Denham
Grass Pitches
723m

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Nearest schools to MK42 8SB

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AU
Not applicable634m
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GG
Primary740m
Bedford Road Primary Academy
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH
Primary799m

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MK42 8SB ITL and MK42 8SB 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 8SB:

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

MK42 8SB 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 8SB:

CodeName
OAE00088416
LSOAE01017511Bedford 016C
MSOAE02003631Bedford 016

Nearest postcodes to MK42 8SB

MK42 8RLHillgrounds Road17m
MK42 8SDLoveridge Avenue43m
MK42 8RUChapman Close50m
MK42 8SGLoveridge Avenue60m
MK42 8RFBurgess Close87m
MK42 8SAHillgrounds Road88m
MK42 8REMortimer Road101m
MK42 8RTMarshall Close112m
MK42 8RGHillgrounds Road112m
MK42 8SQSlater Close118m