Latitude: 52.1202 / 52°7'12"N
Longitude: -0.481 / 0°28'51"W
OS Eastings: 504095
OS Northings: 247963
OS Grid: TL040479
Mapcode National: GBR G2B.55Q
Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.MZ21
Plus Code: 9C4X4GC9+3H
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc28
What Three Birds: ovenbird.turnstone.teal
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
MK42 8LL is a residential postcode in Kempston, Bedford. It was first introduced in January 2008.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and detached. Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £101,366 to £3,560,000 with an average of £511,004.
Residential buildings were typically constructed from 2007 onwards.
13% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of social housing and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are B and C.
Kempston is a town, which had a population of 19,350 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 81 people resident in MK42 8LL, of which 32 were male and 49 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
MK42 8LL is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK42 8LL is approximately 35m (115ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK42 8LL
4a2: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Private Renting New Arrivals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK42 8LL
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near MK42 8LL 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 8LL 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)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for MK42 8LL.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near MK42 8LL.
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
Bedford Road Lower School
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8QH
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9LZ
Community School
Ages 4 - 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
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
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9HT
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.