MK42 8RY
a residential postcode in Kempston, Bedford
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.1276 / 52°7'39"N
Longitude: -0.5009 / 0°30'3"W
OS Eastings: 502718
OS Northings: 248762
OS Grid: TL027487
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR G24.D6K
Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.8SKB
Plus Code: 9C4X4FHX+3J
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rd90
What Three Birds: dotterel.jaeger.chiffchaff
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Denton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8RY
Summary
MK42 8RY is a residential postcode in Kempston, Bedford. It was first introduced in June 1981.
The most common council tax band is D.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £250,593 to £1,122,659 with an average of £418,074.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1983 and 1990 and between 1976 and 1982.
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) rating is D.
Kempston is a town, which had a population of 19,350 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 17 people resident in MK42 8RY, of which 10 were male and 7 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
MK42 8RY is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK42 8RY is approximately 30m (98ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK42 8RY
6a1: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Indian Tech Achievers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK42 8RY
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 8RY include Aldi, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Londis, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
MK42 8RY at other websites
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- River levels and flood warnings near MK42 8RY at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near MK42 8RY at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near MK42 8RY at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to MK42 8RY at British Beaches
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near MK42 8RY at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of MK42 8RY 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)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for MK42 8RY.
- 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 8RY.
Primary
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4GG
Foundation School
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
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Ages 4 - 11
Good
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HA
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Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
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
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Ages 4 - 11
Good
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
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Ages 10 - 14
Good
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 15
Good
Beauchamp Middle School
Hawk Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7JE
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9BX
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Ages 11 - 16
Good
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UL
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Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
Lincroft Middle School
Station Road, Oakley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7RE
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Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.