MK42 9XQ lies on St Marys Close in Elstow, Bedford. MK42 9XQ is located in the Cauldwell 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 1997.


| Easting | 504541 |
| Northing | 247512 |
| Latitude | 52.116067 |
| Longitude | -0.474643 |
| Street | St Marys Close |
| Locality | Elstow |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
Elevation or altitude of MK42 9XQ 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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| Ward | Cauldwell |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Mid Bedfordshire |
11, ST MARYS CLOSE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9XQ 2025 24 JAN £276,500 |
6, ST MARYS CLOSE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9XQ 2022 14 OCT £371,000 |
11, ST MARYS CLOSE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9XQ 2021 1 JUN £235,000 |
10, ST MARYS CLOSE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9XQ 2021 15 FEB £330,000 |
12, ST MARYS CLOSE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9XQ 2011 21 DEC £209,500 |
11, ST MARYS CLOSE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9XQ 2011 3 OCT £165,950 |
10, ST MARYS CLOSE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9XQ 2010 26 FEB £225,000 |
11, ST MARYS CLOSE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9XQ 2007 6 FEB £155,000 |
11, ST MARYS CLOSE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9XQ 2002 10 APR £20,000 |
12, ST MARYS CLOSE, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9XQ 2001 17 AUG £134,500 |
| Cosmic Avenue (Ampthill Road) | Kempston | 148m |
| West End | Elstow | 183m |
| West End | Elstow | 234m |
| Technology House (Ampthill Road) | Bedford | 258m |
| Progress Way | Elstow | 270m |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.6km |
| Bedford Station | 2.3km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 3.3km |
| 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
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 66.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
| 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% |
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 9XQ by fuel type, 2015.
| Consumption (kWh) | 165,443 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,340 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,465 |
| Consumption (kWh) | 30,194 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,019 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,993 |



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| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Cosmic Avenue | 18:20 | 12:15 | 172m |
| Post Office High Street | 17:30 | 10:30 | 401m |
| Ashdale Avenue | 18:20 | 11:20 | 814m |
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 9XQ:
| 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 |
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for MK42 9XQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088582 | |
| LSOA | E01017550 | Bedford 019E |
| MSOA | E02003634 | Bedford 019 |
| MK42 9XR | West End | 56m |
| MK42 9YZ | Little Townsend Close | 58m |
| MK42 9QT | Ampthill Road | 76m |
| MK42 9YY | St Helenas Garden | 76m |
| MK42 9QS | Ampthill Road | 135m |
| MK42 9RA | Ampthill Road | 182m |
| MK42 9EB | Prudden Close | 193m |
| MK42 9QL | Ampthill Road | 201m |
| MK42 9YX | Hillesden Avenue | 210m |
| MK42 9RH | Ampthill Road | 213m |