MK42 6DQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 022C, Wixams & Wilstead ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 6DQ, 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 6DQ
- 17 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 55% on JulyBedford 022C: 110 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kempston Hardwick, 2.9 kmAbout 36 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- 1 of 17 properties in MK42 6DQ at medium risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 11 at low riskPostcode
- 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 380 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 6DQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK42 6DQRoad 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
- 11.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 6DQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeview School Primary | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022, before the school changed |
| Wixams Tree Primary Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Wixams Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 910 m 11 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 | 1.9 km 24 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 6DQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £360,000Greenside Close, MK42 6DQMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £345,000Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AXJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £275,000Little Owl Lane, MK42 6DRJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £335,000Kingfisher Road, MK42 6AYApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £290,000Moorland Close, MK42 6BJJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £290,000Pheasant Grove, MK42 6AHMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £450,000Peacock Gardens, MK42 6AGDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £367,000Fieldfare View, MK42 6BLMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 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 6DQ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Co-op FR WixamsThe Southern Co-operative380 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.