MK42 9GQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 015H, Cauldwell ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 9GQ, 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 9GQ
- 69 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 27% on JulyBedford 015H: 125 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 520 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- 56 of 56 properties in MK42 9GQ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Bedford 015HNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 510 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at MK42 9GQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK42 9GQRoad 47 dB, rail 59 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 9GQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Pan Nursery School Nursery | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| Cauldwell School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| St John's School Special | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
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 9GQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £205,000Palgrave Road, MK42 9GQOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £185,000Palgrave Road, MK42 9EXMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £178,000Traction Lane, MK42 9BHMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £71,750Champion Way, MK42 9EHJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £245,000Palgrave Road, MK42 9BXAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £190,000Palgrave Road, MK42 9BYMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £178,000Palgrave Road, MK42 9DHDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £338,400Usher Close, MK42 9DAJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold160 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 9GQ
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford St Johns6 minutes on foot520 m
- Bedford9 minutes on foot690 m
GP practices
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY630 m
Pharmacies
- JANSSEN'S PHARMACY510 m
- LINDLEYS CHEMIST530 m
- BOOTS740 m
- BEDFORD PHARMACY840 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY860 m
Dental practices
- BEDFORD DENTAL CENTRE510 m
- MIDLAND ROAD DENTAL SURGERY520 m
- DENTAL SURGERY520 m
- DENTAL SURGERY780 m
- PRIORY DENTAL PRACTICE930 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Fenlake BedfordFarmfoods510 m
- Tesco Bedford Ford End ExpressTesco560 m
- Tesco Bedford Harpur ExpressTesco720 m
- Aldi Cauldwell BedfordAldi800 m
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland840 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 015H
Everything about Bedford 015HThe 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.