MK42 9GD
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 022A, Wixams & Wilstead ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 9GD, 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 9GD
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyBedford 022A: 69 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 1.9 kmAbout 23 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- 18 of 20 properties in MK42 9GD 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 022ANeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 9GDSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 9GDRoad 49 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
- 13.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 9GD
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Elstow School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Bedford Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| King's Oak Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Shackleton Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Nursery | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Cauldwell School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Peter Pan Nursery School Nursery | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| Shortstown Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: 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 9GD
Latest sale at each postcode- £385,000Bayham Close, MK42 9GFAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £325,000Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GGDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £550,000Croxden Way, MK42 9FWMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £400,000Waltham Drive, MK42 9GAFebruary 2023, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £190,000Abbey Fields, MK42 9EWJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold200 m
- £337,500Waltham Drive, MK42 9FZApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £616,500Croxden Way, MK42 9FXMay 2024, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £770,000Croyland Drive, MK42 9GHDecember 2024, detached, established, freehold270 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
The neighbourhood: Bedford 022A
Everything about Bedford 022AThe postcode district: MK42
Everything about MK42Your MP
- Blake StephensonConservativeMP for Mid Bedfordshire
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.