MK42 0JQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 021D, Shortstown ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 0JQ, 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 0JQ
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 44% on JulyBedford 021D: 74 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 3.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 680 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 0JQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Bedford 021DNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 0JQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 0JQRoad 49 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
- 9.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 0JQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Shortstown Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
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 0JQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £510,000Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £480,000Aviation Way, MK42 0HUAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold40 m
- £530,000Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DRNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £123,750Banks Close, MK42 0LLApril 2024, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £360,000Prestwick Drive, MK42 0PANovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £382,000Holbeach Avenue, MK42 0EGApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £285,000Benson Close, MK42 0PHMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £352,000Boscombe Lane, MK42 0EEJanuary 2025, semi-detached, 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 0JQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- PYRAMID PHARMACY650 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco New Cardington ExpressTesco640 m
- Morrisons Daily Shortstown North DriveMorrisons820 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 021D
Everything about Bedford 021DThe postcode district: MK42
Everything about MK42Your MP
- Richard FullerConservativeMP for North Bedfordshire
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.