MK42 0UU
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 021B, Shortstown ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 0UU, 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 0UU
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 13% on JulyBedford 021B: 78 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 2.9 kmAbout 37 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 0UU 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 021BNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 0UUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 0UURoad 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
- 10.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 0UU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Shortstown Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bedford Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| King's Oak Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Elstow School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 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 0UU
Latest sale at each postcode- £310,000Halifax Road, MK42 0UUOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £300,000Lancaster Road, MK42 0UASeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £300,000Lincoln Road, MK42 0UXOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £185,000Whitley Road, MK42 0XADecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £290,000Stirling Road, MK42 0TXMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £270,000Blenheim Road, MK42 0UYDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £200,000Greycote, MK42 0XDSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £235,000Concorde Close, MK42 0SZMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 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 0UU
In a straight linePharmacies
- PYRAMID PHARMACY430 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Shortstown North DriveMorrisons260 m
- Tesco New Cardington ExpressTesco440 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 021B
Everything about Bedford 021BThe 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.