MK42 8TB maps, stats, and open data
MK42 8TB lies on Dunkirk Close in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8TB 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 1985.
MK42 8TB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 8TB geodata
| Easting | 504047 |
| Northing | 248105 |
| Latitude | 52.121490 |
| Longitude | -0.481674 |
Where is MK42 8TB?
| Street | Dunkirk Close |
| Locality | Kempston |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 8TB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 8TB 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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK42 8TB
2020 18 DEC £265,000 |
2019 11 JAN £280,000 |
2013 1 JUL £213,000 |
1999 17 DEC £94,995 |
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 8TB
| Dunkirk Close (Walcourt Road) | Kempston | 47m |
| Dunkirk Close (Walcourt Road) | Kempston | 51m |
| Savannah Close (Walcourt Road) | Kempston | 235m |
| Savannah Close (Walcourt Road) | Kempston | 266m |
| Spring Road (Bedford Road) | Kempston | 342m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 8TB
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.3km |
| Bedford Station | 1.6km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 8TB (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 | 92.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK42 8TB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 87.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 12.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 8TB (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 8TB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 8TB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 103,305 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,947 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,647 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 28,346 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,543 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,832 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 8TB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 8TB.
- 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
68% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8TB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 8TB (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 8TB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ashdale Avenue | 18:20 | 11:20 | 156m |
| Newtown P.o. Bedford Road | 18:40 | 11:45 | 416m |
| Cosmic Avenue | 18:20 | 12:15 | 600m |
MK42 8TB ITL and MK42 8TB 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 8TB:
| 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 8TB 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 8TB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088397 | |
| LSOA | E01017506 | Bedford 017B |
| MSOA | E02003632 | Bedford 017 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 8TB
| MK42 8ST | Walcourt Road | 56m |
| MK42 8TF | Normandy Close | 60m |
| MK42 8SY | Walcourt Road | 76m |
| MK42 8LR | Spring Road | 91m |
| MK42 8LT | Spring Road | 119m |
| MK42 8LU | College Street | 119m |
| MK42 8TQ | Walcourt Road | 123m |
| MK42 8TE | Normandy Close | 129m |
| MK42 8TG | Walcourt Road | 133m |
| MK42 8NS | Spring Road | 143m |
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