MK42 0LY
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 014B, Kingsbrook ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 0LY, 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 0LY
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 7% on JulyBedford 014B: 200 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 1.8 kmAbout 23 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- 1 of 52 properties in MK42 0LY at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Bedford 014BNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 870 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 0LYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 0LYRoad 51 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
- 12.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 0LY
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) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bedford Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Shackleton Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| KWS School Independent | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Nursery | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Shortstown Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
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 0LY
Latest sale at each postcode- £311,000Reddall Close, MK42 0LYAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £181,000Cardington Road, MK42 0DGAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £340,500Lovell Road, MK42 0LSMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £263,000Bamford Road, MK42 0NHAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £270,000Bamford Road, MK42 0NFAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £425,000Cardington Road, MK42 0DAJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £388,000Goodmayes Close, MK42 0LXDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £147,000Alburgh Close, MK42 0HESeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 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 0LY
In a straight linePharmacies
- PYRAMID PHARMACY520 m
- TESCO IN-STORE PHARMACY860 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Bedford ExtraTesco870 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 014B
Everything about Bedford 014BThe 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.