Latitude: 52.1167 / 52°6'59"N
Longitude: -0.5055 / 0°30'19"W
OS Eastings: 502424
OS Northings: 247535
OS Grid: TL024475
Mapcode National: GBR G29.C0D
Mapcode Global: VHFQF.6226
Plus Code: 9C4X4F8V+MQ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rc97
What Three Birds: bullfinch.vulture.oystercatcher
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
MK42 7BB is a primarily residential postcode in Kempston, Bedford. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £150,964 to £437,336 with an average of £296,949.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1991 and 1995, between 1983 and 1990 and between 1967 and 1975.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D, E and C.
The average commercial rateable value is £5,500. The most common recorded business type is Offices.
Kempston is a town, which had a population of 19,350 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 64 people resident in MK42 7BB, of which 31 were male and 33 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 7BB is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK42 7BB is approximately 30m (98ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK42 7BB
6b1: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Multi-Ethnic Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK42 7BB
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near MK42 7BB 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 7BB 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 West
Councillor
James Valentine (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 7BB.
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'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near MK42 7BB.
Balliol Lower School
Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7ER
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Bedford Road Lower School
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8QH
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Kempston Rural Lower School
Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedfordshire, MK42 7FJ
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
Springfield Lower School
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7LJ
Community School
Ages 5 - 10
Needs improvement
Camestone Lower School
Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8NW
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
Academy Converter
Ages 10 - 14
Good
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
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9HT
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Needs improvement
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
Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent, Stewartby, Bedfordshire, MK43 9NH
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Needs improvement
Beauchamp Middle School
Hawk Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7JE
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.