MK42 8QG
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 016C, Kempston North ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 8QG, 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 8QG
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyBedford 016C: 58 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- 4 of 8 properties in MK42 8QG at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Bedford 016CNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 690 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 850 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 8QGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK42 8QGRoad 56 dB, rail 40 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
- 9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 8QG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Great Denham Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Grange Academy Special | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Westfield Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rivertree Free School Special | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Queen's Park Academy Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| St John's School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 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 8QG
Latest sale at each postcode- £147,000Hillgrounds Road, MK42 8QGSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £187,000Odell Close, MK42 8RZMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £370,000Earls Holme, MK42 8PGNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £355,000Gilbert Close, MK42 8RNMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £420,000Denton Close, MK42 8RYJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £315,000Vanguard Close, MK42 8UGApril 2026, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £223,000Hillgrounds Road, MK42 8HWMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £303,000Mortimer Road, MK42 8REMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 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 8QG
In a straight lineGP practices
- QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE690 m
Pharmacies
- THE VILLAGE PHARMACY960 m
Dental practices
- QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE690 m
- MOBILE DENTAL UNIT (NORTH)840 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham LocalSainsburys850 m
- Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd ExpressTesco960 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 016C
Everything about Bedford 016CThe 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.