MK42 8UG maps, stats, and open data

MK42 8UG lies on Vanguard Close in Kempston, Bedford. MK42 8UG 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 1993.

MK42 8UG maps

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

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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MK42 8UG geodata

Easting	502963
Northing	248649
Latitude	52.126570
Longitude	-0.497358

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 8UG?

Street	Vanguard 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 8UG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 8UG 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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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 8UG

3, VANGUARD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8UG 2015 30 APR £200,000
5, VANGUARD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8UG 2002 15 OCT £149,995
5, VANGUARD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8UG 2001 27 FEB £98,000
3, VANGUARD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8UG 2000 4 FEB £99,000
3, VANGUARD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8UG 1997 14 MAR £66,000
3, VANGUARD CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8UG 1995 21 DEC £63,000

➜ 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 8UG

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Vineyard Way	356m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Vineyard Way	356m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Vineyard Way	356m
➜ Vanguard Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 8UG

Gilbert Close (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	90m
Gilbert Close (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	140m
Dillons Store (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	193m
Dillons Store (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	203m
Mortimer Road (Hillgrounds Road)	Kempston	253m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 8UG

Bedford Station	1.6km
Bedford St Johns Station	2.1km
Kempston Hardwick Station	3.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 8UG

Broadband access in MK42 8UG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	90.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	90.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	90.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in MK42 8UG (2019 data)

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Median download speed	80.0Mbps
Average download speed	99.6Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	0.9Mbps
Average upload speed	7.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 8UG (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 8UG

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Source: Ofcom
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MK42 8UG gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	80,661
Meter count	9
Mean (kWh/meter)	8,962
Median (kWh/meter)	7,668

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	11,073
Meter count	7
Mean (kWh/meter)	1,582
Median (kWh/meter)	1,472

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

49% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 8UG:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club

Kempston Rovers Football Club

181m

Confetti Cake Lab

11 Garden Close

187m

One Stop

241 Hillgrounds Road

278m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to MK42 8UG

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Hill Grounds Road	17:30	11:30	188m
Old Ford End Road	18:00	12:30	629m
Bedford Road	17:30	11:30	828m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 8UG

Facility	Distance
Hillgrounds Playing Fields Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches	208m
Kempston Rovers Fc Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch	511m
Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall	551m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 8UG

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Grange Academy Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AU	Not applicable	551m
Great Denham Primary School Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GG	Primary	827m
Bedford Road Primary Academy Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH	Primary	850m

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MK42 8UG ITL and MK42 8UG 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 8UG:

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 8UG 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 8UG:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088412
LSOA	E01017511	Bedford 016C
MSOA	E02003631	Bedford 016

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 8UG

MK42 8UD	Viking Grove	58m
MK42 8US	Hartwell Drive	79m
MK42 8UZ	Ripon Close	144m
MK42 8UY	Hartwell Drive	146m
MK42 8RN	Gilbert Close	156m
MK42 8SE	Loveridge Avenue	159m
MK42 8RE	Mortimer Road	164m
MK42 8RZ	Odell Close	165m
MK42 8RF	Burgess Close	171m
MK42 8SF	Loveridge Avenue	179m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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