MK42 8RL
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 016C, Kempston North ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 8RL, 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 8RL
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 20% on JulyBedford 016C: 58 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 1.9 kmAbout 23 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 8RL 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 016CNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 880 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 720 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 8RLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK42 8RLRoad 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
- 9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 8RL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Academy Special | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rivertree Free School Special | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Great Denham Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Greys Education Centre Pupil referral and alternative provision | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Westfield Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| St John's School Special | 1.2 km 15 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 8RL
Latest sale at each postcode- £330,000Chapman Close, MK42 8RUJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold40 m
- £360,000Loveridge Avenue, MK42 8SDOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £180,000Burgess Close, MK42 8RFAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £380,000Hillgrounds Road, MK42 8RGFebruary 2023, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £303,000Mortimer Road, MK42 8REMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £385,500Marshall Close, MK42 8RTJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £415,000Slater Close, MK42 8SQOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £275,000Loveridge Avenue, MK42 8SEAugust 2024, terraced, 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 8RL
In a straight lineGP practices
- KING STREET SURGERY880 m
- QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE970 m
Pharmacies
- THE VILLAGE PHARMACY850 m
- SPEEDWELL PHARMACY890 m
- BRITANNIA PHARMACY990 m
Dental practices
- MOBILE DENTAL UNIT (NORTH)740 m
- U H P THE DENTAL PRACTICE890 m
- KEMPSTON DENTAL PRACTICE890 m
- QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE970 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham LocalSainsburys720 m
- Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd ExpressTesco850 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.