MK42 0RU
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 014D, Kingsbrook ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 0RU, 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 0RU
- 31 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 15% on JulyBedford 014D: 87 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 2.1 kmAbout 26 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 730 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 0RU 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 014DNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 0RUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 0RURoad 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
- 12.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 0RU
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) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bedford Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Shortstown Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Shackleton Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Nursery | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Elstow School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| KWS School Independent | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 0RU
Latest sale at each postcode- £325,000Harrowden Road, MK42 0RUMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £155,000Brancaster Close, MK42 0SUFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £325,000Worcester Road, MK42 0RYMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £275,000Harrowden Road, MK42 0SLMarch 2023, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £335,000Winchester Road, MK42 0SBAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £265,000Harrowden Road, MK42 0RTDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £282,250Bamford Road, MK42 0NESeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £250,000Tansy Close, MK42 0RDJune 2023, 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 0RU
In a straight linePharmacies
- PYRAMID PHARMACY10 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 014D
Everything about Bedford 014DThe 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.