MK42 9QS maps, stats, and open data

MK42 9QS lies on Ampthill Road in Bedford. MK42 9QS 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 9QS maps

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

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

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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MK42 9QS geodata

Easting	504447
Northing	247609
Latitude	52.116945
Longitude	-0.476008

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 9QS?

Street	Ampthill Road
Town/City	Bedford
Country	England
Postcode District	MK42
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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MK42 9QS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 9QS 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	Cauldwell
Constituency	Bedford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK42 9QS

316, AMPTHILL ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9QS 2012 7 DEC £192,000
316, AMPTHILL ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9QS 1998 30 JAN £85,000

➜ Kempston house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK42 9QS

September 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Fearnley Crescent	383m
June 2023	Burglary	On or near Fearnley Crescent	383m
May 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Wigram Close	415m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 9QS

Cosmic Avenue (Ampthill Road)	Kempston	17m
Technology House (Ampthill Road)	Bedford	159m
West End	Elstow	300m
Progress Way	Elstow	327m
West End	Elstow	339m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 9QS

Bedford St Johns Station	1.5km
Bedford Station	2.2km
Kempston Hardwick Station	3.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK42 9QS

Broadband access in MK42 9QS (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 9QS (2019 data)

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Median download speed	59.3Mbps
Average download speed	63.7Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.9Mbps
Average upload speed	9.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 9QS (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 9QS

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Source: Ofcom
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MK42 9QS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	319,516
Meter count	15
Mean (kWh/meter)	21,301
Median (kWh/meter)	19,453

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	47,690
Meter count	13
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,668
Median (kWh/meter)	3,819

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

56.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 9QS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust)

Kings House

259m

Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service

Bedfordshire And Luton Fire And Rescue Service

379m

Warren Childcare Centre

Southfields Community Centre

379m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Cosmic Avenue	18:20	12:15	38m
Post Office High Street	17:30	10:30	494m
Ashdale Avenue	18:20	11:20	680m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK42 9QS

Facility	Distance
Southfield Tennis Courts Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford Outdoor Tennis Courts	473m
Meltis Sports And Social Club Miller Court, Bedford Grass Pitches	611m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	718m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK42 9QS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW	Primary	638m
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PS	Secondary	718m
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LJ	Primary	842m

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MK42 9QS ITL and MK42 9QS 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 9QS:

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 9QS 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 9QS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088249
LSOA	E01017475	Bedford 015D
MSOA	E02003630	Bedford 015

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK42 9QS

MK42 9RA	Ampthill Road	49m
MK42 9QT	Ampthill Road	65m
MK42 9RH	Ampthill Road	86m
MK42 9QL	Ampthill Road	111m
MK42 9RP	Cosmic Avenue	116m
MK42 9YZ	Little Townsend Close	120m
MK42 9XQ	St Marys Close	135m
MK42 9RJ	Sexton Avenue	164m
MK42 9XR	West End	178m
MK42 9YY	St Helenas Garden	186m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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