MK42 9HF maps, stats, and open data
MK42 9HF lies on Althorpe Street in Bedford. MK42 9HF 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 January 1980.
MK42 9HF maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 9HF geodata
| Easting | 504915 |
| Northing | 248781 |
| Latitude | 52.127402 |
| Longitude | -0.468793 |
Where is MK42 9HF?
| Street | Althorpe Street |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 9HF Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 9HF 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 9HF
2016 2 AUG £135,000 |
2006 27 OCT £118,500 |
2006 5 JAN £118,500 |
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 9HF
| Bedford Hospital A&e (Ampthill Road) | Bedford | 119m |
| Bedford Hospital A&e (Ampthill Road) | Bedford | 165m |
| Britannia Road | Bedford | 218m |
| Britannia Road | Bedford | 223m |
| Bedford Hospital West (Kempston Road) | Bedford | 363m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 9HF
| Bedford St Johns Station | 0.2km |
| Bedford Station | 1.2km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 9HF (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 9HF (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 96.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 9HF (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 9HF gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 9HF by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 549,715 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 49 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,219 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,707 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 132,091 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 48 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,752 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,465 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 9HF, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 9HF.
- 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
85.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 9HF:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 9HF (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 9HF
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ampthill Road | 18:30 | 12:30 | 178m |
| Endsleigh Road | 18:25 | 11:15 | 312m |
| St Leonards Avenue | 18:00 | 12:30 | 400m |
MK42 9HF ITL and MK42 9HF 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 9HF:
| 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 9HF 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 9HF:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088242 | |
| LSOA | E01017474 | Bedford 015C |
| MSOA | E02003630 | Bedford 015 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 9HF
| MK42 9HQ | Houghton Road | 59m |
| MK42 9HE | Ampthill Road | 67m |
| MK42 9HJ | Millbrook Road | 91m |
| MK42 9QB | Ossory Way | 119m |
| MK42 9HG | Ampthill Road | 131m |
| MK42 9GY | Walsingham Close | 148m |
| MK42 9HU | Sandhurst Place | 153m |
| MK42 9HR | Ridgmount Street | 168m |
| MK42 9JT | Fitzgerald Close | 180m |
| MK42 9HL | Ampthill Road | 194m |
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