MK42 8NQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 017D, Kempston Central & East ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 8NQ, 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 8NQ
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 37% on JulyBedford 017D: 98 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 1.7 kmAbout 22 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 8NQ 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 017DNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 650 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 470 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 8NQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 8NQRoad 48 dB, rail 45 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 8NQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Camestone School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 110 m 1 minute on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Daubeney Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Grange Academy Special | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Springfield Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| 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 |
| St John's School Special | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Rivertree Free School Special | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Greys Education Centre Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 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 8NQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £343,000Westdale Walk, MK42 8NQJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £375,000Ringwood Close, MK42 8PEAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £325,000Margetts Road, MK42 8DUAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £247,000Margetts Road, MK42 8DTApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £450,000Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NUNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £320,000Jowitt Avenue, MK42 8NWFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £280,000Westdale Walk, MK42 8NXApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £386,000Ashdale Avenue, MK42 8NTNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 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 8NQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- KING STREET SURGERY650 m
Pharmacies
- SPEEDWELL PHARMACY540 m
- BRITANNIA PHARMACY640 m
Dental practices
- U H P THE DENTAL PRACTICE540 m
- KEMPSTON DENTAL PRACTICE540 m
- MOBILE DENTAL UNIT (NORTH)580 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd ExpressTesco470 m
- Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield CentMorrisons510 m
- Sainsburys KempstonSainsburys700 m
- Morrisons Cauldwell BedfordMorrisons880 m
- Spar - KempstonSpar910 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 017D
Everything about Bedford 017DThe 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.