MK42 6BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 022C, Wixams & Wilstead ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 6BQ, 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 6BQ
- 24 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 4% on JulyBedford 022C: 110 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kempston Hardwick, 3 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 6BQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Bedford 022CNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 6BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK42 6BQRoad 55 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
- 10.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 6BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeview School Primary | 110 m 1 minute on foot | Good (overall), October 2022, before the school changed |
| Wixams Tree Primary Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Wixams Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Willow Grove Primary School Primary | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Wilstead Primary School Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023, before the school changed |
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 6BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £517,500Wren Terrace, MK42 6BPMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £215,000Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BUFebruary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £300,000Redwing Mews, MK42 6BSMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £375,000Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6ABAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £215,000Piper Lane, MK42 6BRFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £467,500Parkview Terrace, MK42 6BTMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £410,000Partridge Place, MK42 6DPJune 2026, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £360,000Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AEApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 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 6BQ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Co-op FR WixamsThe Southern Co-operative150 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 022C
Everything about Bedford 022CThe postcode district: MK42
Everything about MK42Your MP
- Blake StephensonConservativeMP for Mid 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.