MK42 0LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 014C, Kingsbrook ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 0LQ, 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 0LQ
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 22% on JulyBedford 014C: 91 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 2.3 kmAbout 29 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- No property in MK42 0LQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Bedford 014CNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at MK42 0LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 0LQRoad 47 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
- 12.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 0LQ
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) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Shortstown Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bedford Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| KWS School Independent | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Shackleton Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Nursery | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
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 0LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £445,000Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AJJune 2026, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £190,000Alburgh Close, MK42 0HFNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold250 m
- £425,000Turnpike Gardens, MK42 0AGMay 2025, detached, established, freehold250 m
- £480,000Cambridge Road, MK42 0LHOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold280 m
- £245,000Alburgh Close, MK42 0HGMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold300 m
- £147,000Alburgh Close, MK42 0HESeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold320 m
- £350,000Brampton Close, MK42 0HDDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold350 m
- £218,280Boteler Gardens, MK42 0NGApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold360 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 0LQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- PYRAMID PHARMACY610 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 014C
Everything about Bedford 014CThe 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.