MK42 9XQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 022B, Cauldwell ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 9XQ, 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 9XQ
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 44% on JulyBedford 022B: 147 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 750 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 9XQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Bedford 022BNeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 9XQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK42 9XQRoad 55 dB, rail 49 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
- 12.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 9XQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Camestone School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Daubeney Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Elstow School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Springfield Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Cauldwell School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Peter Pan Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Nursery | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Shackleton Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, January 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 9XQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £276,500St Marys Close, MK42 9XQJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £201,000West End, MK42 9XRJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £670,000St Helenas Garden, MK42 9YYJuly 2023, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £480,000Ampthill Road, MK42 9QSAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £330,000Prudden Close, MK42 9EBOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £325,000Hillesden Avenue, MK42 9YXJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £330,000Ampthill Road, MK42 9QLAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £370,000Tipcat Close, MK42 9ZAOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold240 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 9XQ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Morrisons Cauldwell BedfordMorrisons660 m
- M&S Interchange Bedford FoodhallMarks and Spencer780 m
- Aldi Cauldwell BedfordAldi840 m
- Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield CentMorrisons850 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 022B
Everything about Bedford 022BThe postcode district: MK42
Everything about MK42Your MP
- Blake StephensonConservativeMP for Mid Bedfordshire
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.