MK42 9HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 015C, Cauldwell ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 9HQ, 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 9HQ
- 117 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyBedford 015C: 134 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 300 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 9HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Bedford 015CNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 9HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 9HQRoad 51 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
- 11.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 9HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Pan Nursery School Nursery | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| Cauldwell School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Nursery | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Shackleton Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St John's School Special | 920 m 12 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 9HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £150,000Houghton Road, MK42 9HQMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £255,000Millbrook Road, MK42 9HJMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £170,000Althorpe Street, MK42 9HFJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £355,000Ampthill Road, MK42 9HGFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £230,000Sandhurst Place, MK42 9HUSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £160,000Walsingham Close, MK42 9GYOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £240,000Sandhurst Road, MK42 9HSJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £240,000Ombersley Road, MK42 9JXFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold170 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 9HQ
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford St Johns4 minutes on foot300 m
GP practices
- LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE660 m
Pharmacies
- JANSSEN'S PHARMACY90 m
- LOTUS PHARMACY660 m
Dental practices
- LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE660 m
- DENTAL SURGERY930 m
- MIDLAND ROAD DENTAL SURGERY990 m
- DENTAL SURGERY990 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Elstow RoadSpar400 m
- Aldi Cauldwell BedfordAldi460 m
- Farmfoods Fenlake BedfordFarmfoods520 m
- Lidl St Johns Retail ParkLidl590 m
- Morrisons Cauldwell BedfordMorrisons640 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 015C
Everything about Bedford 015CThe 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.