MK42 7GD
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 018H, Kempston West ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 7GD, 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 7GD
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 11% on JulyBedford 018H: 66 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kempston Hardwick, 2.2 kmAbout 28 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 7GD 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 1.7 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- 80.8% can get gigabit broadband at MK42 7GDSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK42 7GDRoad 58 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
- 9.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 7GD
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway School Special | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Kempston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Kempston Rural Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Balliol Primary School Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Greys Education Centre Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Rivertree Free School Special | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Wootton Primary School Primary | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 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 7GD
Latest sale at each postcode- £340,000Wilkinson Road, MK42 7GDOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £262,000Griffin Way, MK42 7GNSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £97,500Walker Close, MK42 7GJJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £252,500Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GENovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £109,200Riddy Walk, MK42 7GLSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £330,750Keech Grove, MK42 7NWJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £345,000Handley Walk, MK42 7GFOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £335,000Bird Grove, MK42 7NGSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 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 7GD
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Lidl Ridge Road Kempston BedfordLidl190 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 018H
Everything about Bedford 018HThe postcode district: MK42
Everything about MK42Your MP
- Richard FullerConservativeMP for North 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.