MK42 6EZ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 022B, Wixams & Wilstead ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 6EZ, 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 6EZ
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 800% on JulyBedford 022B: 147 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kempston Hardwick, 2.8 kmAbout 35 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 710 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 6EZ 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 022BNeighbourhood
- £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 710 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 6EZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK42 6EZRoad 60 dB, rail 42 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
- 11.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 6EZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeview School Primary | 710 m 9 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) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Wixams Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Willow Grove Primary School Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Elstow School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 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 6EZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £390,000Bedford Road, MK42 6EASeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold10 m
- £370,000Bedford Road, MK42 6EBFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold10 m
- £350,000Bedford Road, MK42 6EDSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold10 m
- £345,000Bedford Road, MK42 6EZSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold10 m
- £375,000Bluewater Quay, MK42 6BFFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £235,000Millbrook Close, MK42 6DFFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £205,000Lakeside Way, MK42 6DGDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold260 m
- £290,000Moorland Close, MK42 6BJJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold300 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 6EZ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Co-op FR WixamsThe Southern Co-operative710 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 022B
Everything about Bedford 022BThe 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.