MK42 8NX
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 017C, Kempston Central & East ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 8NX, 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 8NX
- 23 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 28% on JulyBedford 017C: 54 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 8NX 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 017CNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 810 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 610 m awayExact point
- 96.2% can get gigabit broadband at MK42 8NXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 8NXRoad 47 dB, rail 44 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 8NX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Camestone School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 200 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Daubeney Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Grange Academy Special | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Springfield Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| St John's School Special | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Cauldwell School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Peter Pan Nursery School Nursery | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
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 8NX
Latest sale at each postcode- £280,000Westdale Walk, MK42 8NXApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £317,500Spring Gardens, MK42 8LHMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £450,000Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NUNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £325,000Spring Road, MK42 8NRDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £375,000Ringwood Close, MK42 8PEAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £320,000Jowitt Avenue, MK42 8NWFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £317,000Spring Road, MK42 8NSJune 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £425,000Spring Road, MK42 8NBDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold140 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 8NX
In a straight lineGP practices
- KING STREET SURGERY810 m
Pharmacies
- SPEEDWELL PHARMACY700 m
- BRITANNIA PHARMACY810 m
Dental practices
- MOBILE DENTAL UNIT (NORTH)700 m
- U H P THE DENTAL PRACTICE700 m
- KEMPSTON DENTAL PRACTICE700 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd ExpressTesco610 m
- Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield CentMorrisons610 m
- Morrisons Cauldwell BedfordMorrisons710 m
- Aldi Cauldwell BedfordAldi860 m
- Sainsburys KempstonSainsburys870 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 017C
Everything about Bedford 017CThe 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.