MK42 9HX
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 015C, Cauldwell ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 9HX, 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 9HX
- 95 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 18% on JulyBedford 015C: 134 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 470 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 9HX 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 680 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 9HXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK42 9HXRoad 55 dB, rail 42 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 9HX
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) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Nursery | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Shackleton Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St John's School Special | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 9HX
Latest sale at each postcode- £267,000Sandhurst Place, MK42 9HTNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold30 m
- £240,000Sandhurst Road, MK42 9HSJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £230,000Sandhurst Place, MK42 9HUSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £160,000Walsingham Close, MK42 9GYOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £138,000Ampthill Road, MK42 9HPMay 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £230,000Bunyan Road, MK42 9JBAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £255,000Millbrook Road, MK42 9HJMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £170,000Haynes Road, MK42 9PGSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 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 9HX
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford St Johns6 minutes on foot470 m
GP practices
- LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE680 m
Pharmacies
- JANSSEN'S PHARMACY180 m
- LOTUS PHARMACY680 m
Dental practices
- LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE680 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Elstow RoadSpar280 m
- Aldi Cauldwell BedfordAldi320 m
- Morrisons Cauldwell BedfordMorrisons500 m
- Asda Southgate Express PetrolAsda650 m
- Farmfoods Fenlake BedfordFarmfoods700 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.