MK42 9XU
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Elstow, Bedford
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.1159 / 52°6'57"N
Longitude: -0.4683 / 0°28'6"W
OS Eastings: 504973
OS Northings: 247505
OS Grid: TL049475
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR G2C.8DQ
Mapcode Global: VHFQF.T2RR
Plus Code: 9C4X4G8J+9M
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc37
What Three Birds: yellowhammer.gull.chiffchaff
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
High Street, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9XU
Summary
MK42 9XU is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Elstow, Bedford. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are F, D and E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £136,554 to £747,620 with an average of £460,070.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C, D and B.
Commercial rateable values range from £1,575 to £2,200 with an average of £1,888. The most common recorded business type is Post Office.
Bedford is a town, which had a population of 87,590 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 3 people resident in MK42 9XU, of which 2 were male and 1 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
MK42 9XU is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK42 9XU is approximately 32m (105ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in MK42 9XU
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK42 9XU
8c1: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Ageing Industrious Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK42 9XU
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near MK42 9XU include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Londis, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
MK42 9XU at other websites
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- Listed Buildings near MK42 9XU at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near MK42 9XU at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near MK42 9XU at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of MK42 9XU 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
Elstow and Stewartby
Councillor
Tim Hill (Liberal Democrat)
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 9XU.
- 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 9XU.
Primary
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9LZ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Camestone Lower School
Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8NW
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Springfield Lower School
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7LJ
Community School
Ages 5 - 10
Needs improvement
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0HH
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Secondary
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
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AZ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
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
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UL
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8PX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.