MK42 9GL maps, stats, and open data

MK42 9GL lies on Sandleford Drive in Elstow, Bedford. MK42 9GL 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 December 2002.

MK42 9GL maps

MK42 9GL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

MK42 9GL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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MK42 9GL geodata

Easting	506206
Northing	247353
Latitude	52.114321
Longitude	-0.450386

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 9GL?

Street	Sandleford Drive
Locality	Elstow
Town/City	Bedford
Country	England
Postcode District	MK42
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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MK42 9GL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 9GL 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	Wixams & Wilstead
Constituency	Mid Bedfordshire

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK42 9GL

7, SANDLEFORD DRIVE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9GL 2019 28 JUN £340,000
31, SANDLEFORD DRIVE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9GL 2018 5 NOV £240,000
15, SANDLEFORD DRIVE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9GL 2016 16 DEC £290,000
39, SANDLEFORD DRIVE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9GL 2009 14 AUG £172,500
31, SANDLEFORD DRIVE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9GL 2008 19 DEC £159,995
15, SANDLEFORD DRIVE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9GL 2007 22 AUG £248,000
11, SANDLEFORD DRIVE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9GL 2006 25 AUG £245,000
15, SANDLEFORD DRIVE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9GL 2005 22 JUL £236,000
49, SANDLEFORD DRIVE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9GL 2003 28 NOV £152,000
57, SANDLEFORD DRIVE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9GL 2003 26 SEP £170,000

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 9GL

June 2022	Vehicle crime	On or near Sandleford Drive	111m
June 2022	Public order	On or near Foxglove Way	417m
June 2022	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Foxglove Way	417m
➜ Sandleford Drive crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 9GL

Sandleford Drive (Abbeyfields)	Abbeyfields	59m
Sandleford Drive (Abbeyfields)	Abbeyfields	83m
Winchester Road	Elstow	498m
Winchester Road	Elstow	516m
John Bunyan Upper School (Mile Road)	Cauldwell	558m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 9GL

Bedford St Johns Station	2.1km
Bedford Station	3.1km
Kempston Hardwick Station	4.4km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 9GL

Broadband access in MK42 9GL (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	100.0%

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

Broadband speed in MK42 9GL (2019 data)

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Median download speed	2.6Mbps
Average download speed	2.5Mbps
Maximum download speed	3.74Mbps

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Median upload speed	0.7Mbps
Average upload speed	0.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed	0.78Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 9GL (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 9GL

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MK42 9GL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 9GL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	210,353
Meter count	18
Mean (kWh/meter)	11,686
Median (kWh/meter)	11,121

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	91,952
Meter count	31
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,966
Median (kWh/meter)	2,662

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 9GL, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 9GL.
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

44.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 9GL:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 9GL (meters)

Best Stop Convenience Store

Unit 2, Abbey Chase

141m

Caterlink Ltd at Elstow Lower School

Elstow School

141m

Bedford Academy

Mile Road

361m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to MK42 9GL

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Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Meadowsweet Drive	17:30	11:15	530m
Harrowden Road	19:10	11:35	788m
Lovell Road	17:30	12:15	1,023m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 9GL

Facility	Distance
Bedford Academy Mile Road, Bedford Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch, Sports Hall	349m
John Bunyan Health And Fitness Mile Road, Bedford Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Squash Courts, Studio	478m
Moor Lane Recreation Ground Moor Lane, Bedford Grass Pitches	505m

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Nearest schools to MK42 9GL

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Bedford Academy Mile Road, Bedford, MK42 9TR	Secondary	515m
King's Oak Primary School Oak Road, Bedford, MK42 0HH	Primary	914m
Elstow School Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GP	Primary	966m

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MK42 9GL ITL and MK42 9GL 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 9GL:

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 9GL 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 9GL:

	Code	Name
OA	E00173780
LSOA	E01017550	Bedford 019E
MSOA	E02003634	Bedford 019

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 9GL

MK42 9GN	Sandleford Drive	40m
MK42 9GJ	Croyland Drive	125m
MK42 9GP	Abbey Fields	145m
MK42 9GH	Croyland Drive	233m
MK42 9GG	Halesowen Drive	373m
MK42 0SS	Marigold Way	413m
MK42 0FG	Foxglove Way	422m
MK42 0RF	Lily Close	451m
MK42 0RE	Buttercup Close	485m
MK42 0RQ	Marigold Way	485m

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