MK42 9JZ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 015G, Cauldwell ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 9JZ, 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 9JZ
- 134 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 4% on JulyBedford 015G: 296 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 340 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 9JZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Bedford 015GNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 9JZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 9JZRoad 47 dB, rail 45 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
- 11.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 9JZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Nursery | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Shackleton Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Peter Pan Nursery School Nursery | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| Cauldwell School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| King's Oak Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, May 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 9JZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £337,500Armstrong Drive, MK42 9JWMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold20 m
- £295,000Bassie Close, MK42 9LBFebruary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold20 m
- £278,000Armstrong Drive, MK42 9LNJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold30 m
- £290,000Fitzgerald Close, MK42 9JTOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £320,000The Sidings, MK42 9NEMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £138,500The Sidings, MK42 9NFNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £128,000Redwood Grove, MK42 9NJMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £260,000Bridge Road, MK42 9LJMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold150 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 9JZ
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford St Johns4 minutes on foot340 m
GP practices
- LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE420 m
Pharmacies
- JANSSEN'S PHARMACY330 m
- LOTUS PHARMACY420 m
Dental practices
- LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE420 m
- DENTAL SURGERY950 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Elstow RoadSpar280 m
- Asda Southgate Express PetrolAsda400 m
- Lidl St Johns Retail ParkLidl450 m
- Farmfoods Fenlake BedfordFarmfoods570 m
- Aldi Cauldwell BedfordAldi600 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 015G
Everything about Bedford 015GThe 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.