MK42 8AJ
a non-residential postcode in Kempston, Bedford
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.1244 / 52°7'27"N
Longitude: -0.4821 / 0°28'55"W
OS Eastings: 504015
OS Northings: 248431
OS Grid: TL040484
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR G24.YR7
Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.LVJS
Plus Code: 9C4X4GF9+Q5
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc29
What Three Birds: hawfinch.sapsucker.falcon
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AJ
Summary
MK42 8AJ is a non-residential postcode in Kempston, Bedford. It was first introduced in June 1998.
The most common council tax bands are and .
Commercial rateable values range from £7,300 to £110,000 with an average of £48,517. The most common recorded business types are Auxiliary Defence Establishment and Club.
Kempston is a town, which had a population of 19,350 in the 2011 census.
MK42 8AJ is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK42 8AJ is approximately 36m (118ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK42 8AJ
4a2: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Private Renting New Arrivals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK42 8AJ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near MK42 8AJ include Aldi, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Londis, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
MK42 8AJ at other websites
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near MK42 8AJ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of MK42 8AJ 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 Central and East
Councillors
Mohammed Nawaz (Labour)
Caroline White (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bedford
MP
Mohammad Yasin (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for MK42 8AJ.
- 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 8AJ.
Primary
Camestone Lower School
Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8NW
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HA
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Bedford Road Lower School
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8QH
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
St Joseph's RC Lower School
Chester Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HN
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 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.