MK42 9FY
a residential postcode in Abbeyfields, Bedford
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.1138 / 52°6'49"N
Longitude: -0.4596 / 0°27'34"W
OS Eastings: 505578
OS Northings: 247283
OS Grid: TL055472
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR G2C.JLY
Mapcode Global: VHFQF.Z4DD
Plus Code: 9C4X4G7R+G5
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc47
What Three Birds: siskin.yellowlegs.bluethroat
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Waltham Drive, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9FY
Summary
MK42 9FY is a residential postcode in Abbeyfields, Bedford. It was first introduced in December 1999.
The most common council tax band is F.
Residential building types are typically detached.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £387,795 to £647,158 with an average of £539,063.
60% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Bedford is a town, which had a population of 87,590 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 13 people resident in MK42 9FY, of which 6 were male and 7 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
MK42 9FY is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK42 9FY is approximately 30m (98ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK42 9FY
4c1: Multicultural Metropolitans - Asian Traits - Achieving Minorities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK42 9FY
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near MK42 9FY 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 9FY at other websites
- Air quality forecast for MK42 9FY at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at MK42 9FY at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near MK42 9FY at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near MK42 9FY at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near MK42 9FY at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to MK42 9FY at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near MK42 9FY at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near MK42 9FY at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near MK42 9FY at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of MK42 9FY 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 9FY.
- 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
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near MK42 9FY.
Primary
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields, Elstow, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9GP
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9LZ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0HH
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Camestone Lower School
Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8NW
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Secondary
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
Academy Converter
Ages 10 - 14
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
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
Beauchamp Middle School
Hawk Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7JE
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8PX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UL
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Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.