MK42 8TX maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8TX lies on Westminster Gardens in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8TX 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 March 1988.

MK42 8TX maps

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

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

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MK42 8TX geodata

Easting	503223
Northing	248472
Latitude	52.124931
Longitude	-0.493615

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8TX?

Street	Westminster Gardens
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 8TX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8TX 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 North
Constituency	Bedford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK42 8TX

4, WESTMINSTER GARDENS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8TX 2021 24 SEP £300,500
2, WESTMINSTER GARDENS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8TX 2015 5 JUN £184,000
6, WESTMINSTER GARDENS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8TX 2014 22 AUG £190,000
11, WESTMINSTER GARDENS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8TX 2012 10 AUG £169,995
4, WESTMINSTER GARDENS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8TX 2012 4 APR £185,000
61, WESTMINSTER GARDENS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8TX 2009 24 SEP £185,000
21, WESTMINSTER GARDENS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8TX 2008 15 FEB £181,500
12, WESTMINSTER GARDENS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8TX 2007 26 JAN £172,500
30, WESTMINSTER GARDENS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8TX 2006 1 DEC £172,000
43, WESTMINSTER GARDENS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8TX 2006 30 JUN £172,000

➜ 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 8TX

January 2024	Other theft	On or near Vineyard Way	224m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Vineyard Way	224m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Vineyard Way	224m
➜ Westminster Gardens crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8TX

Dillons Store (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	240m
Dillons Store (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	252m
Prentice Gardens (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	260m
Prentice Gardens (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	267m
Gilbert Close (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	383m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8TX

Bedford Station	1.6km
Bedford St Johns Station	1.9km
Kempston Hardwick Station	3.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8TX

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

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Median download speed	61.8Mbps
Average download speed	64.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	7.2Mbps
Average upload speed	6.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8TX (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 8TX

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MK42 8TX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	431,283
Meter count	47
Mean (kWh/meter)	9,176
Median (kWh/meter)	8,673

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	111,997
Meter count	47
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,383
Median (kWh/meter)	1,904

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

69% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8TX:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

One Stop

241 Hillgrounds Road

194m

Confetti Cake Lab

11 Garden Close

267m

Grange Academy

Grange School

423m

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Nearest post box to MK42 8TX

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Hill Grounds Road	17:30	11:30	245m
Newtown P.o. Bedford Road	18:40	11:45	533m
Bedford Road	17:30	11:30	606m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8TX

Facility	Distance
Hillgrounds Playing Fields Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches	293m
Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall	300m
Addison Howard Park Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	334m

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Nearest schools to MK42 8TX

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AU	Not applicable	300m
Bedford Road Primary Academy Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH	Primary	701m
St John's School Austin Canons, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AA	Not applicable	761m

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MK42 8TX ITL and MK42 8TX 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 8TX:

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 8TX 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 8TX:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088402
LSOA	E01017512	Bedford 016D
MSOA	E02003631	Bedford 016

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8TX

MK42 8TW	Ely Way	92m
MK42 8TS	Wells Close	111m
MK42 8TR	Butler Way	119m
MK42 8TT	Butler Way	123m
MK42 8DG	Bedford Road	129m
MK42 8TN	Ely Way	146m
MK42 8UZ	Ripon Close	177m
MK42 8UA	Lichfield Close	178m
MK42 8TP	Hillgrounds Road	194m
MK42 8UY	Hartwell Drive	197m

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