MK42 9FE maps, stats, and open data
MK42 9FE lies on Kirkstall Close in Elstow, Bedford. MK42 9FE is located in the Wixams & Wilstead electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bedford and the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. 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 June 1998.
MK42 9FE maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 9FE geodata
| Easting | 505461 |
| Northing | 247061 |
| Latitude | 52.111840 |
| Longitude | -0.461352 |
Where is MK42 9FE?
| Street | Kirkstall Close |
| Locality | Elstow |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 9FE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 9FE 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 | Wixams & Wilstead |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Mid Bedfordshire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK42 9FE
2021 23 JUL £335,000 |
2013 12 NOV £167,000 |
2007 30 MAR £327,000 |
4, KIRKSTALL CLOSE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9FE 2006 3 NOV £315,000 |
4, KIRKSTALL CLOSE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9FE 2004 10 SEP £292,500 |
1998 4 NOV £80,792 |
1998 2 OCT £155,950 |
4, KIRKSTALL CLOSE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9FE 1998 25 SEP £166,950 |
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 9FE
| Elstow Lower School (Abbey Fields) | Abbeyfields | 167m |
| Medical Centre (Abbey Fields) | Abbeyfields | 253m |
| Medical Centre (Abbey Fields) | Abbeyfields | 267m |
| Elstow Lodge (Wilstead Road) | Elstow | 416m |
| Elstow Lodge (Wilstead Road) | Elstow | 464m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 9FE
| Bedford St Johns Station | 2km |
| Bedford Station | 3km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 9FE (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 9FE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 112.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 0.78Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 9FE (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 9FE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 9FE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 292,786 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,711 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,997 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 103,163 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,127 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,420 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 9FE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 9FE.
- 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
44.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 9FE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 9FE (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 9FE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Peartree View | 17:30 | 10:30 | 469m |
| Post Office High Street | 17:30 | 10:30 | 722m |
| Brackley Road | 17:45 | 11:15 | 1,043m |
MK42 9FE ITL and MK42 9FE 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 9FE:
| 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 9FE 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 9FE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088580 | |
| LSOA | E01017550 | Bedford 019E |
| MSOA | E02003634 | Bedford 019 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 9FE
| MK42 9FH | Melrose Drive | 58m |
| MK42 9FF | Dorchester Way | 86m |
| MK42 9FZ | Waltham Drive | 143m |
| MK42 9FG | Lilleshall Drive | 155m |
| MK42 9FX | Croxden Way | 175m |
| MK42 9GA | Waltham Drive | 194m |
| MK42 9FW | Croxden Way | 226m |
| MK42 9FY | Waltham Drive | 251m |
| MK42 9GF | Bayham Close | 253m |
| MK42 9GB | Waltham Drive | 284m |
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