MK42 9QL maps, stats, and open data
MK42 9QL lies on Ampthill Road in Bedford. MK42 9QL 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 9QL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 9QL geodata
| Easting | 504497 |
| Northing | 247708 |
| Latitude | 52.117837 |
| Longitude | -0.475226 |
Where is MK42 9QL?
| Street | Ampthill Road |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 9QL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 9QL 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 9QL
298, AMPTHILL ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9QL 2025 7 AUG £330,000 |
2016 17 NOV £385,000 |
2015 4 JUN £250,000 |
294, AMPTHILL ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9QL 2000 6 JUN £120,000 |
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 9QL
| Technology House (Ampthill Road) | Bedford | 57m |
| Cosmic Avenue (Ampthill Road) | Kempston | 119m |
| Progress Way | Elstow | 279m |
| West End | Elstow | 313m |
| Progress Way | Elstow | 323m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 9QL
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.4km |
| Bedford Station | 2.1km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 9QL (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 9QL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 34.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 9QL (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 9QL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 9QL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 213,224 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,322 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 21,825 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 33,328 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,761 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,714 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 9QL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 9QL.
- 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
56.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 9QL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 9QL (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 9QL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Cosmic Avenue | 18:20 | 12:15 | 97m |
| Post Office High Street | 17:30 | 10:30 | 466m |
| Ashdale Avenue | 18:20 | 11:20 | 668m |
MK42 9QL ITL and MK42 9QL 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 9QL:
| 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 9QL 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 9QL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088249 | |
| LSOA | E01017475 | Bedford 015D |
| MSOA | E02003630 | Bedford 015 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 9QL
| MK42 9RH | Ampthill Road | 67m |
| MK42 9QS | Ampthill Road | 111m |
| MK42 9RA | Ampthill Road | 122m |
| MK42 9RJ | Sexton Avenue | 131m |
| MK42 9QJ | Ampthill Road | 150m |
| MK42 9YZ | Little Townsend Close | 154m |
| MK42 9QT | Ampthill Road | 158m |
| MK42 9YX | Hillesden Avenue | 166m |
| MK42 9RP | Cosmic Avenue | 168m |
| MK42 9EB | Prudden Close | 196m |
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