MK42 0JR
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 014F, Kingsbrook ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 0JR, 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 0JR
- 64 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 20% on JulyBedford 014F: 89 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 550 m awayExact point
- 8 of 36 properties in MK42 0JR at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 3 at very low riskPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Bedford 014FNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 0JRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 0JRRoad 52 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
- 11.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 0JR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| King's Oak Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Shackleton Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Nursery | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Castle Newnham School All-through. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, March 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 0JR
Latest sale at each postcode- £212,000Acacia Road, MK42 0HXOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £270,000Faldo Road, MK42 0EDSeptember 2023, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £265,000Barford Avenue, MK42 0DUDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £270,000Kilpin Close, MK42 0EBAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £340,000Carter Close, MK42 0JPOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £240,000Nicholls Road, MK42 0DXJanuary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £239,750Cardington Road, MK42 0BZDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £260,000Kirkman Close, MK42 0HYMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold240 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 0JR
In a straight lineGP practices
- LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE440 m
Pharmacies
- TESCO IN-STORE PHARMACY300 m
- LOTUS PHARMACY440 m
Dental practices
- LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE440 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Bedford ExtraTesco310 m
- Asda Southgate Express PetrolAsda470 m
- Lidl St Johns Retail ParkLidl690 m
- Spar - Elstow RoadSpar930 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 014F
Everything about Bedford 014FThe 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.