MK42 7HR
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 018C, Kempston Central & East ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 7HR, 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 7HR
- 45 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 13% on JulyBedford 018C: 70 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kempston Hardwick, 2.1 kmAbout 26 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 7HR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Bedford 018CNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 7HRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK42 7HRRoad 57 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
- 12.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 7HR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Balliol Primary School Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Kempston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Ridgeway School Special | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Greys Education Centre Pupil referral and alternative provision | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Kempston Rural Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Rivertree Free School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Springfield Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
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 7HR
Latest sale at each postcode- £267,500Williamson Road, MK42 7HYJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £255,000Carnell Close, MK42 7HPJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £130,000Williamson Road, MK42 7HLNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £265,000Balliol Road, MK42 7ETFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £130,500Dennis Road, MK42 7HGOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £565,000Eugster Avenue, MK42 7DSApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £163,500Hastings Road, MK42 7HTJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £285,000Lincoln Road, MK42 7HBJuly 2023, detached, established, freehold210 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 7HR
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Co-op KempstonThe Co-operative Group590 m
- Spar - KempstonSpar670 m
- Lidl Ridge Road Kempston BedfordLidl890 m
- Sainsburys KempstonSainsburys940 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 018C
Everything about Bedford 018CThe 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.