MK42 0ZP
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 021D, Shortstown ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 0ZP, 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 0ZP
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyBedford 021D: 74 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 920 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 0ZP listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Bedford 021DNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 910 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 0ZPSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 0ZPRoad 43 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
- 9.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 0ZP
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Shortstown Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cotton End Forest School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
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 0ZP
Latest sale at each postcode- £396,750Rosier Road, MK42 0ZPSeptember 2025, detached, new build, freehold10 m
- £340,000Wallis Avenue, MK42 0ZSNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £350,200Mason Road, MK42 0QWOctober 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold70 m
- £510,000Mason Road, MK42 0XLSeptember 2025, detached, new build, freehold100 m
- £425,000Colmore Place, MK42 0ZFJanuary 2023, detached, new build, freehold130 m
- £470,934Blakes Boulevard, MK42 0ZLAugust 2025, detached, new build, freehold140 m
- £485,000Cackett Way, MK42 0EYNovember 2025, detached, new build, freehold150 m
- £472,500Ford Road, MK42 0JEApril 2026, detached, established, freehold150 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 0ZP
In a straight linePharmacies
- PYRAMID PHARMACY920 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco New Cardington ExpressTesco910 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 021D
Everything about Bedford 021DThe 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.