MK42 9DH maps, stats, and open data
MK42 9DH lies on Palgrave Road in Bedford. MK42 9DH is located in the Cauldwell 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 May 2004.
MK42 9DH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 9DH geodata
| Easting | 504546 |
| Northing | 249029 |
| Latitude | 52.129688 |
| Longitude | -0.474126 |
Where is MK42 9DH?
| Street | Palgrave Road |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 9DH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 9DH 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 | Cauldwell |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bedford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK42 9DH
2021 30 APR £190,000 |
2006 1 DEC £215,000 |
2004 30 NOV £196,950 |
8, PALGRAVE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9DH 2004 21 MAY £104,950 |
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 9DH
| Bedford Hospital West (Kempston Road) | Bedford | 58m |
| Bedford Hospital West (Kempston Road) | Bedford | 97m |
| Britannia Road | Bedford | 237m |
| Britannia Road | Bedford | 248m |
| Borough Hall (Cauldwell Street) | Cauldwell | 328m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 9DH
| Bedford St Johns Station | 0.5km |
| Bedford Station | 0.8km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 9DH (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK42 9DH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 48.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 9DH (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 9DH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 9DH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 143,666 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,972 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,060 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 546,675 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 96 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,695 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,595 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 9DH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 9DH.
- 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
57.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 9DH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 9DH (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 9DH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Abbeyfields Elstow | 17:35 | 11:15 | 125m |
| Endsleigh Road | 18:25 | 11:15 | 291m |
| Ampthill Road | 18:30 | 12:30 | 393m |
MK42 9DH ITL and MK42 9DH 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 9DH:
| 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 9DH 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 9DH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00173775 | |
| LSOA | E01017473 | Bedford 015B |
| MSOA | E02003630 | Bedford 015 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 9DH
| MK42 9EX | Palgrave Road | 70m |
| MK42 9AG | Moulder Close | 92m |
| MK42 9DA | Usher Close | 120m |
| MK42 9GQ | Palgrave Road | 122m |
| MK42 9AF | Champion Way | 145m |
| MK42 9BY | Palgrave Road | 149m |
| MK42 9ET | Britannia Road | 155m |
| MK42 9HD | Britannia Road | 173m |
| MK42 9DN | Palgrave Road | 179m |
| MK42 9DL | Kempston Road | 186m |
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