MK42 8SS maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8SS lies on Henderson Way in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8SS is located in the Kempston Central & East 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 October 1984.

MK42 8SS maps

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

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

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MK42 8SS geodata

Easting	503923
Northing	247580
Latitude	52.116795
Longitude	-0.483645

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8SS?

Street	Henderson Way
Locality	Kempston
Town/City	Bedford
Country	England
Postcode District	MK42
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MK42 8SS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8SS 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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Politics

Ward	Kempston Central & East
Constituency	Bedford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 8SS

January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Duncombe Street	487m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Duncombe Street	487m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Duncombe Street	487m
➜ Henderson Way crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8SS

Jowitt Avenue (Elstow Road)	Kempston	34m
Cherry Walk (Orchard Street)	Kempston	167m
The Fire Station (Elstow Road)	Kempston	178m
Cherry Walk (Orchard Street)	Kempston	187m
Lilac Walk Schools Only (Elstow Road)	Kempston	284m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8SS

Bedford St Johns Station	1.8km
Bedford Station	2.2km
Kempston Hardwick Station	3.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

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

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Deprivation

41.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8SS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Dawn Until Dusk at Camestone Lower School

Camestone Lower School

163m

Caterlink Ltd at Camestone Lower School

Camestone Lower School

163m

Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service

Bedfordshire And Luton Fire And Rescue Service

318m

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Nearest post box to MK42 8SS

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Post Office Springfield Centre	18:35	12:10	328m
Ashdale Avenue	18:20	11:20	448m
Farrer Street	17:30	11:30	451m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8SS

Facility	Distance
Southfield Tennis Courts Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford Outdoor Tennis Courts	315m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	342m
Simply Gym (Bedford) Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way, Kempston, Bedford Health and Fitness Gym	590m

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Nearest schools to MK42 8SS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW	Primary	164m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PS	Secondary	342m
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LJ	Primary	480m

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MK42 8SS ITL and MK42 8SS 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 8SS:

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 8SS 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 8SS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088385
LSOA	E01017507	Bedford 017C
MSOA	E02003632	Bedford 017

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8SS

MK42 8NN	Henderson Way	47m
MK42 8NP	Henderson Way	50m
MK42 7NJ	The Hornbeams	78m
MK42 8NL	Fearnley Crescent	86m
MK42 8PF	Thetford Close	102m
MK42 7NX	Beech Walk	105m
MK42 8LJ	Whittingstall Avenue	108m
MK42 7NH	Mulberry Walk	110m
MK42 7PB	Cherry Walk	152m
MK42 8NW	Jowitt Avenue	163m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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