MK42 8UA maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8UA lies on Lichfield Close in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8UA 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 February 1990.

MK42 8UA maps

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

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

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MK42 8UA geodata

Easting	503401
Northing	248462
Latitude	52.124808
Longitude	-0.491019

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8UA?

Street	Lichfield Close
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 8UA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8UA 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 8UA

44, LICHFIELD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8UA 2022 29 JUL £450,000
46, LICHFIELD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8UA 2022 29 JUL £450,000
18, LICHFIELD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8UA 2021 16 DEC £330,000
10, LICHFIELD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8UA 2020 11 DEC £295,000
34, LICHFIELD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8UA 2020 31 JUL £264,000
10, LICHFIELD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8UA 2019 11 FEB £269,500
11, LICHFIELD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8UA 2018 20 AUG £300,000
8, LICHFIELD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8UA 2017 30 AUG £221,000
7, LICHFIELD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8UA 2017 17 MAR £299,995
22, LICHFIELD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8UA 2016 9 SEP £325,000

➜ 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 8UA

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Vineyard Way	366m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Vineyard Way	366m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Vineyard Way	366m
➜ Lichfield Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8UA

Prentice Gardens (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	152m
Prentice Gardens (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	162m
Addison Centre (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	329m
Dillons Store (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	347m
Addison Centre (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	353m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8UA

Bedford Station	1.5km
Bedford St Johns Station	1.7km
Kempston Hardwick Station	3.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8UA

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

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Median download speed	70.0Mbps
Average download speed	99.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	8.8Mbps
Average upload speed	7.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	10.90Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8UA (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 8UA

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MK42 8UA gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	593,061
Meter count	42
Mean (kWh/meter)	14,121
Median (kWh/meter)	14,575

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	205,474
Meter count	42
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,892
Median (kWh/meter)	4,217

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

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Addison Howard Centre

Addison Howard Park

246m

One Stop

241 Hillgrounds Road

258m

Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club

290 Hillgrounds Road

289m

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Nearest post box to MK42 8UA

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Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Hill Grounds Road	17:30	11:30	354m
Newtown P.o. Bedford Road	18:40	11:45	404m
Bedford Road	17:30	11:30	620m

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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8UA

Facility	Distance
Addison Howard Park Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	209m
Kempston Pool Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	234m
Kempston Rovers Fc Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch	253m

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Nearest schools to MK42 8UA

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AU	Not applicable	330m
St John's School Austin Canons, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AA	Not applicable	593m
Bedford Road Primary Academy Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH	Primary	762m

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MK42 8UA ITL and MK42 8UA 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 8UA:

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 8UA 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 8UA:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088417
LSOA	E01017512	Bedford 016D
MSOA	E02003631	Bedford 016

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8UA

MK42 8TT	Butler Way	71m
MK42 8TU	Canterbury Close	101m
MK42 8TR	Butler Way	118m
MK42 8TJ	Prentice Gardens	129m
MK42 8DG	Bedford Road	142m
MK42 8TX	Westminster Gardens	178m
MK42 8TH	Hillgrounds Road	180m
MK42 8TN	Ely Way	185m
MK42 8TW	Ely Way	189m
MK42 8TS	Wells Close	230m

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