Latitude: 52.1262 / 52°7'34"N
Longitude: -0.4997 / 0°29'58"W
OS Eastings: 502804
OS Northings: 248609
OS Grid: TL028486
Mapcode National: GBR G24.LHT
Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.9T6D
Plus Code: 9C4X4GG2+F4
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd00
What Three Birds: hawfinch.jay.gallinule
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
MK42 8RE is a residential postcode in Kempston, Bedford. It was first introduced in June 1981.
The most common council tax bands are C, B and D.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace), semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £49,032 to £471,473 with an average of £224,390.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1976 and 1982 and between 1983 and 1990.
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 and C.
Kempston is a town, which had a population of 19,350 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 113 people resident in MK42 8RE, of which 55 were male and 58 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
MK42 8RE is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK42 8RE is approximately 32m (105ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK42 8RE
5a2: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK42 8RE
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near MK42 8RE 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 8RE 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 North
Councillor
Sue Oliver (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 8RE.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near MK42 8RE.
Bedford Road Lower School
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8QH
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4GG
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Joseph's RC Lower School
Chester Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HN
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HA
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
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
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
Academy Converter
Ages 10 - 14
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
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9HT
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Needs improvement
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UL
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.