MK42 6AD
a primarily residential postcode in Wixams, Bedford
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.089 / 52°5'20"N
Longitude: -0.4608 / 0°27'38"W
OS Eastings: 505556
OS Northings: 244521
OS Grid: TL055445
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR G2K.Y2K
Mapcode Global: VHFQF.YRSG
Plus Code: 9C4X3GQQ+HM
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc41
What Three Birds: tanager.phoebe.cowbird
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AD
Summary
MK42 6AD is a primarily residential postcode in Wixams, Bedford. It was first introduced in May 2011.
The most common council tax bands are E and D.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £129,000 to £517,211 with an average of £348,341.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
100% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are B and C.
Commercial rateable values range from £500 to £32,750 with an average of £16,625. The most common recorded business types are Sales Office and Land used for Advertising.
MK42 6AD is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK42 6AD is approximately 33m (108ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in MK42 6AD
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK42 6AD
5a2: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK42 6AD
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near MK42 6AD include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
MK42 6AD at other websites
- Air quality forecast for MK42 6AD at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near MK42 6AD at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near MK42 6AD at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near MK42 6AD at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to MK42 6AD at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near MK42 6AD at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near MK42 6AD at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near MK42 6AD at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of MK42 6AD are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Ward
Wilshamstead
Councillor
Graeme Coombes (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
MP
Nadine Dorries (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for MK42 6AD.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near MK42 6AD.
Primary
Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BH
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Wilstead Lower School
Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3BX
Foundation School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields, Elstow, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9GP
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Houghton Conquest Lower School
High Street, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3LL
Community School
Ages 2 - 9
Good
Cotton End Primary School
High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3AA
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
Academy Converter
Ages 10 - 14
Good
Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent, Stewartby, Bedfordshire, MK43 9NH
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Needs improvement
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9HT
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Needs improvement
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AZ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AT
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9BX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 15
Good
Alameda Middle School
Station Road, Ampthill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2QR
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.