MK42 9XU maps, stats, and open data
MK42 9XU lies on High Street in Elstow, Bedford. MK42 9XU 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 January 1980.
MK42 9XU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK42 9XU geodata
| Easting | 504973 |
| Northing | 247505 |
| Latitude | 52.115923 |
| Longitude | -0.468339 |
Where is MK42 9XU?
| Street | High Street |
| Locality | Elstow |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK42 |
MK42 9XU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK42 9XU 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 | Wixams & Wilstead |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Mid Bedfordshire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK42 9XU
2025 16 DEC £415,000 |
2023 17 NOV £785,000 |
2020 6 NOV £536,000 |
2017 30 JAN £299,000 |
2016 22 JAN £275,000 |
2015 27 NOV £650,000 |
2015 16 SEP £450,000 |
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 9XU
| The Red Lion (Wilstead Road) | Elstow | 20m |
| The Red Lion (Wilstead Road) | Elstow | 48m |
| West End | Elstow | 199m |
| Elstow Lodge (Wilstead Road) | Elstow | 216m |
| West End | Elstow | 250m |
Nearest railway stations to MK42 9XU
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.5km |
| Bedford Station | 2.4km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK42 9XU (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 9XU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 75.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 86.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK42 9XU (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 9XU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 9XU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 136,214 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 22,702 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,613 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK42 9XU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK42 9XU.
- 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
44.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 9XU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 9XU (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK42 9XU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Post Office High Street | 17:30 | 10:30 | 65m |
| Cosmic Avenue | 18:20 | 12:15 | 563m |
| Brackley Road | 17:45 | 11:15 | 763m |
MK42 9XU ITL and MK42 9XU 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 9XU:
| 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 9XU 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 9XU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088579 | |
| LSOA | E01017550 | Bedford 019E |
| MSOA | E02003634 | Bedford 019 |
Nearest postcodes to MK42 9XU
| MK42 9XY | Bunyans Mead | 24m |
| MK42 9XZ | Bunyans Mead | 96m |
| MK42 9XT | Church End | 162m |
| MK42 9TZ | Pilgrims Way | 176m |
| MK42 9XX | Abbey Close | 178m |
| MK42 9TY | Pilgrims Way | 181m |
| MK42 9PZ | Wigram Close | 223m |
| MK42 9XP | High Street | 230m |
| MK42 9TX | Pilgrims Way | 267m |
| MK42 9TU | Pilgrims Way | 309m |
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