MK42 0DL
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 014E, Kingsbrook ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 0DL, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around MK42 0DL
- 172 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 8% on JulyBedford 014E: 387 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 240 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- 1 of 2 properties in MK42 0DL at medium risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Bedford 014ENeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 590 m awayPostcode
- 10 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at MK42 0DLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at MK42 0DLRoad 70 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 0DL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Nursery | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Shackleton Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Peter Pan Nursery School Nursery | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| Cauldwell School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near MK42 0DL
Latest sale at each postcode- £275,000St Johns Street, MK42 0FWJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £230,000Ampthill Street, MK42 9BUFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £66,500Cardington Road, MK42 0RLAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £315,000Station Road, MK42 0RHSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £120,000Annes Court, MK42 0RJAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £345,000St Leonards Avenue, MK42 0RBMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £312,000St Leonards Mews, MK42 9ENJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £233,000St Leonards Street, MK42 9BSSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold210 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of MK42 0DL
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford St Johns3 minutes on foot240 m
GP practices
- LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE590 m
Pharmacies
- LOTUS PHARMACY590 m
- JANSSEN'S PHARMACY600 m
- BOOTS650 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY860 m
- GOLDHARTS CHEMIST870 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY480 m
- LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE590 m
- LATCHFORD AND LATCHFORD SPECIALIST DENTAL SURGERY700 m
- HOWARD STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)760 m
- BEDFORD HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE800 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl St Johns Retail ParkLidl200 m
- Farmfoods Fenlake BedfordFarmfoods200 m
- Asda Southgate Express PetrolAsda620 m
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco660 m
- Spar - Elstow RoadSpar760 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 014E
Everything about Bedford 014EThe postcode district: MK42
Everything about MK42Your MP
- Mohammad YasinLabourMP for Bedford
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.