Latitude: 52.1248 / 52°7'29"N
Longitude: -0.4998 / 0°29'59"W
OS Eastings: 502803
OS Northings: 248454
OS Grid: TL028484
Mapcode National: GBR G24.LH7
Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.9V4G
Plus Code: 9C4X4GF2+W3
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc09
What Three Birds: sparrowhawk.snipe.honey-buzzard
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
MK42 8SQ is a residential postcode in Kempston, Bedford. It was first introduced in January 1983.
The most common council tax bands are E and D.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £261,804 to £562,258 with an average of £330,954.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1983 and 1990.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of privately rented and owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
Kempston is a town, which had a population of 19,350 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 42 people resident in MK42 8SQ, of which 23 were male and 19 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
MK42 8SQ is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK42 8SQ is approximately 37m (121ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK42 8SQ
6a1: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Indian Tech Achievers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK42 8SQ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near MK42 8SQ include Aldi, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Londis, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of MK42 8SQ 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
Kempston North
Councillor
Sue Oliver (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bedford
MP
Mohammad Yasin (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for MK42 8SQ.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near MK42 8SQ.
Bedford Road Lower School
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8QH
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4GG
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Joseph's RC Lower School
Chester Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HN
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HA
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AZ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
Academy Converter
Ages 10 - 14
Good
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AT
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 15
Good
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9BX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Beauchamp Middle School
Hawk Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7JE
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9HT
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Needs improvement
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UL
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.