MK42 8SF maps, stats, and open data
MK42 8SF lies on Loveridge Avenue in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8SF 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 8SF maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 8SF geodata
| Easting | 502876 |
| Northing | 248492 |
| Latitude | 52.125175 |
| Longitude | -0.498676 |
Where is MK42 8SF?
| Street | Loveridge Avenue |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 8SF Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 8SF 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.
➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.
Politics
| Ward | Kempston North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bedford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK42 8SF
2021 24 MAR £425,000 |
2010 26 FEB £210,000 |
2000 19 MAY £129,000 |
25, LOVERIDGE AVENUE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8SF 1999 22 OCT £106,000 |
19, LOVERIDGE AVENUE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8SF 1997 10 DEC £81,000 |
21, LOVERIDGE AVENUE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8SF 1997 27 JUN £74,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK42 8SF
| Marshall Close (Hillgrounds Road) | Kempston | 165m |
| Marshall Close (Hillgrounds Road) | Kempston | 177m |
| Mortimer Road (Hillgrounds Road) | Kempston | 224m |
| Mortimer Road (Hillgrounds Road) | Kempston | 238m |
| Gilbert Close (Hillgrounds Road) | Kempston | 255m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 8SF
| Bedford Station | 1.8km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 2.2km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 3.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 8SF (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 8SF (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 36.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 77.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.71Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 8SF (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% |
MK42 8SF gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 8SF by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 107,128 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,304 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,837 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 8SF, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 8SF.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
49% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8SF:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 8SF (metres)
➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency
Nearest post box to MK42 8SF
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hill Grounds Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 341m |
| Bedford Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 720m |
| Old Ford End Road | 18:00 | 12:30 | 804m |
MK42 8SF ITL and MK42 8SF 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 8SF:
| 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 |
MK42 8SF 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 8SF:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088416 | |
| LSOA | E01017511 | Bedford 016C |
| MSOA | E02003631 | Bedford 016 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 8SF
| MK42 8SE | Loveridge Avenue | 39m |
| MK42 8QW | Chandler Path | 72m |
| MK42 8SQ | Slater Close | 82m |
| MK42 8RA | Proctor Close | 111m |
| MK42 8RF | Burgess Close | 112m |
| MK42 8SG | Loveridge Avenue | 115m |
| MK42 8SD | Loveridge Avenue | 115m |
| MK42 8QY | Stanton Road | 125m |
| MK42 8SA | Hillgrounds Road | 127m |
| MK42 8UD | Viking Grove | 130m |
- Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2026)
- Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and Database right (2026)
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right (2026)
- Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright (2026)
- Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
- Everything else © GetTheData Publishing Limited (2026)
GetTheData.com is owned and operated by GetTheData Publishing Limited.
Company Number: 11075184 · Registered in England and Wales.
Registered Office: 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, England, EC2A 4NE
By accessing our site you agree to us using cookies, and sharing information about your use of our site, in accordance with our privacy policy.