MK42 8ST
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 017B, Kempston Central & East ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 8ST, 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 8ST
- 25 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 24% on JulyBedford 017B: 58 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 8ST 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 017BNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 8STSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 8STRoad 49 dB, rail 46 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
- 11.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 8ST
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St John's School Special | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Camestone School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Cauldwell School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Peter Pan Nursery School Nursery | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| Grange Academy Special | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Daubeney Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Springfield Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
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 8ST
Latest sale at each postcode- £387,500Walcourt Road, MK42 8STMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £252,000Normandy Close, MK42 8TFOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £290,000Dunkirk Close, MK42 8TBMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £370,000Normandy Close, MK42 8TEMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £273,700Malakand Road, MK42 8ALAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £360,000Walcourt Road, MK42 8SLApril 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £319,000Spring Road, MK42 8LRJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £240,000Walcourt Road, MK42 8TQDecember 2025, 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 8ST
In a straight linePharmacies
- SPEEDWELL PHARMACY890 m
- JANSSEN'S PHARMACY930 m
Dental practices
- MOBILE DENTAL UNIT (NORTH)810 m
- U H P THE DENTAL PRACTICE890 m
- KEMPSTON DENTAL PRACTICE890 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Cauldwell BedfordMorrisons520 m
- Aldi Cauldwell BedfordAldi620 m
- Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd ExpressTesco750 m
- Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield CentMorrisons930 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 017B
Everything about Bedford 017BThe 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.