MK42 7LH
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 018A, Kempston South ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 7LH, 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 7LH
- 29 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 24% on JulyBedford 018A: 80 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 2.1 kmAbout 26 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 7LH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Bedford 018ANeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 7LHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 7LHRoad 53 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
- 10.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 7LH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Daubeney Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Camestone School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Springfield Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Grange Academy Special | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Greys Education Centre Pupil referral and alternative provision | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Rivertree Free School Special | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Balliol Primary School Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 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 7LH
Latest sale at each postcode- £355,000Elstow Road, MK42 8HJJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £220,000The Links, MK42 7NDFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £290,000Lilac Walk, MK42 7PFFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £254,000Lilac Walk, MK42 7PEApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £457,500Elstow Road, MK42 8HHFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £350,000The Larches, MK42 7LPMay 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £275,000Lilac Walk, MK42 7PHJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £293,000Walnut Walk, MK42 7PLMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 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 7LH
In a straight lineGP practices
- KING STREET SURGERY600 m
Pharmacies
- BRITANNIA PHARMACY530 m
- SPEEDWELL PHARMACY550 m
- BOOTS740 m
Dental practices
- U H P THE DENTAL PRACTICE550 m
- KEMPSTON DENTAL PRACTICE550 m
- MOBILE DENTAL UNIT (NORTH)700 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield CentMorrisons190 m
- Sainsburys KempstonSainsburys560 m
- Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd ExpressTesco590 m
- Spar - KempstonSpar610 m
- Co-op KempstonThe Co-operative Group810 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 018A
Everything about Bedford 018AThe 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.