MK42 7QR
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 018B, Kempston Central & East ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 7QR, 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 7QR
- 82 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 21% on JulyBedford 018B: 318 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kempston Hardwick, 2.3 kmAbout 28 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 7QR 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 018BNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 7QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK42 7QRRoad 64 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
- 9.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 7QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Balliol Primary School Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 400 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) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Springfield Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Kempston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Rivertree Free School Special | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Daubeney Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Ridgeway School Special | 930 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 7QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £240,000Woburn Road, MK42 7QRAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £155,000St Johns Avenue, MK42 8JJFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £320,000Dudley Close, MK42 7QQFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £375,000Harrier Way, MK42 7TZApril 2023, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £230,000Beaumont Gardens, MK42 7QSJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £420,000Naylor Avenue, MK42 7SFAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £435,000Harrier Way, MK42 7TYJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £138,000St Johns Avenue, MK42 8JPJune 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 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 7QR
In a straight lineGP practices
- KING STREET SURGERY740 m
Pharmacies
- BRITANNIA PHARMACY640 m
- SPEEDWELL PHARMACY820 m
- BOOTS900 m
Dental practices
- U H P THE DENTAL PRACTICE820 m
- KEMPSTON DENTAL PRACTICE820 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - KempstonSpar200 m
- Co-op KempstonThe Co-operative Group390 m
- Sainsburys KempstonSainsburys590 m
- Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield CentMorrisons790 m
- Cook BedfordCook860 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 018B
Everything about Bedford 018BThe 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.