MK42 9LG
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 015D, Cauldwell ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 9LG, 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 9LG
- 81 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 8% on JulyBedford 015D: 151 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 700 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 9LG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Bedford 015DNeighbourhood
- £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 170 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 9LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 9LGRoad 46 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 9LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Nursery | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Shackleton Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cauldwell School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Peter Pan Nursery School Nursery | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| St John's School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Bedford College Sixth form and further education | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 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 9LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £237,500Ellington Road, MK42 9FQApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £325,000Ellington Road, MK42 9FRJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £268,000Dorsey Drive, MK42 9FPApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £250,000Goodman Road, MK42 9FJMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £245,000Miller Road, MK42 9NYMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £337,500Miller Road, MK42 9FSJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £375,000Elstow Road, MK42 9NTFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £270,000Dorsey Drive, MK42 9FLMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 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 9LG
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford St Johns9 minutes on foot700 m
GP practices
- LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE680 m
Pharmacies
- JANSSEN'S PHARMACY450 m
- LOTUS PHARMACY680 m
Dental practices
- LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE680 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Elstow RoadSpar170 m
- Aldi Cauldwell BedfordAldi370 m
- Morrisons Cauldwell BedfordMorrisons450 m
- Asda Southgate Express PetrolAsda640 m
- Lidl St Johns Retail ParkLidl850 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 015D
Everything about Bedford 015DThe 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.