MK42 5SZ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 015G, Cauldwell ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 5SZ, 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 5SZ
- 200 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyBedford 015G: 296 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 420 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 5SZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Bedford 015GNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- 94% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 5SZRoad 53 dB, rail 49 dB (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
- 11.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 5SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Peter Pan Nursery School Nursery | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| Cauldwell School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Polam School Independent | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 13 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 5SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £240,000Sovereigns Quay, MK40 1TFFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £158,000Heron Quay, MK40 1THMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £310,000Sovereigns Quay, MK40 1TTMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £150,000Prebend Street, MK40 1BNJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £310,000Merchant Gate, MK40 1ASJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 m
- £213,000Commercial Road, MK40 1QSNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £180,000Prebend Street, MK40 1BLApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £140,000Palgrave Road, MK42 9DNSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold260 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 5SZ
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford St Johns5 minutes on foot410 m
- Bedford9 minutes on foot730 m
GP practices
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY640 m
- LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE1 km
Pharmacies
- BOOTS400 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY570 m
- BEDFORD PHARMACY570 m
- JANSSEN'S PHARMACY660 m
- LINDLEYS CHEMIST730 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY390 m
- MIDLAND ROAD DENTAL SURGERY400 m
- DENTAL SURGERY400 m
- BEDFORD DENTAL CENTRE460 m
- BEDFORD HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE620 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Fenlake BedfordFarmfoods230 m
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco380 m
- Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill StreetMorrisons570 m
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland590 m
- Lidl St Johns Retail ParkLidl630 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 015G
Everything about Bedford 015GThe 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
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- 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.