MK42 9LS
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 015A, Cauldwell ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 9LS, 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 9LS
- 60 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 19% on JulyBedford 015A: 97 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 630 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 60 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 9LS 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 015ANeighbourhood
- £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 110 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 9LSSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 9LSRoad 52 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
- 11.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 9LS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Nursery | 60 m 1 minute on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Shackleton Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Peter Pan Nursery School Nursery | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| Cauldwell School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| King's Oak Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bedford Free School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Bedford Girls' School Independent | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bedford Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 980 m 12 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 9LS
Latest sale at each postcode- £260,000Hawkins Road, MK42 9LSFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £235,000Conquest Road, MK42 9LRSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £295,000Darwin Road, MK42 9LTFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £155,000Elstow Road, MK42 9LXOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £263,122Pearcey Road, MK42 9LYAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £275,000Firbank Road, MK42 9LLAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £350,000Elstow Road, MK42 9NUJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £152,000Gillespie Close, MK42 9JHJanuary 2026, 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 9LS
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford St Johns8 minutes on foot630 m
GP practices
- LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE420 m
Pharmacies
- LOTUS PHARMACY420 m
- JANSSEN'S PHARMACY530 m
Dental practices
- LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE420 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Elstow RoadSpar110 m
- Asda Southgate Express PetrolAsda380 m
- Aldi Cauldwell BedfordAldi610 m
- Lidl St Johns Retail ParkLidl660 m
- Morrisons Cauldwell BedfordMorrisons720 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 015A
Everything about Bedford 015AThe 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.