MK42 7QG
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 018G, Kempston South ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 7QG, 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 7QG
- 81 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 25% on JulyBedford 018G: 114 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kempston Hardwick, 2.3 kmAbout 28 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 7QG 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 018GNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 720 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 7QGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK42 7QGRoad 62 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
- 10.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 7QG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Balliol Primary School Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Greys Education Centre Pupil referral and alternative provision | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Springfield Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Daubeney Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Kempston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Rivertree Free School Special | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Ridgeway School Special | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 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 7QG
Latest sale at each postcode- £240,000Woburn Road, MK42 7QRAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £320,000Dudley Close, MK42 7QQFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £375,000Harrier Way, MK42 7TZApril 2023, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £230,000Beaumont Gardens, MK42 7QSJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £155,000St Johns Avenue, MK42 8JJFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £435,000Harrier Way, MK42 7TYJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £420,000Naylor Avenue, MK42 7SFAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £280,000Chantry Road, MK42 7QTNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 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 7QG
In a straight lineGP practices
- KING STREET SURGERY720 m
Pharmacies
- BRITANNIA PHARMACY620 m
- SPEEDWELL PHARMACY800 m
- BOOTS880 m
Dental practices
- U H P THE DENTAL PRACTICE800 m
- KEMPSTON DENTAL PRACTICE800 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - KempstonSpar170 m
- Co-op KempstonThe Co-operative Group400 m
- Sainsburys KempstonSainsburys570 m
- Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield CentMorrisons750 m
- Cook BedfordCook830 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 018G
Everything about Bedford 018GThe 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.