MK42 7BU
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 018H, Kempston South ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 7BU, 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 7BU
- 43 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 26% on JulyBedford 018H: 66 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kempston Hardwick, 1.8 kmAbout 22 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 7BU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Bedford 018HNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 670 m awayExact point
- 71.4% can get gigabit broadband at MK42 7BUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 7BURoad 49 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
- 12.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 7BU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Balliol Primary School Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Kempston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Ridgeway School Special | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Springfield Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Daubeney Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Greys Education Centre Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Rivertree Free School Special | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
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 7BU
Latest sale at each postcode- £240,000Woburn Road, MK42 7QPJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
- £380,000Osprey Close, MK42 7THDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold260 m
- £225,000Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold270 m
- £470,000Naylor Avenue, MK42 7SGNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold270 m
- £420,000Naylor Avenue, MK42 7SFAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold350 m
- £290,000Williamson Road, MK42 7HAAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold360 m
- £290,000Dennis Road, MK42 7HFFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold390 m
- £389,000Harter Road, MK42 7EYMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold410 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 7BU
In a straight linePharmacies
- BOOTS830 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - KempstonSpar670 m
- Cook BedfordCook700 m
- Co-op KempstonThe Co-operative Group870 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 018H
Everything about Bedford 018HThe 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
- 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.