MK42 9XU
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 022A, Wixams & Wilstead ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 9XU, 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 9XU
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 10% on JulyBedford 022A: 69 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 9XU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Bedford 022ANeighbourhood
- £333,824 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 790 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK42 9XUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at MK42 9XURoad 42 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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 9XU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Elstow School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Nursery | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Shackleton Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bedford Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Camestone School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Daubeney Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Cauldwell School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Peter Pan Nursery School Nursery | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 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 9XU
Latest sale at each postcode- £785,000High Street, MK42 9XUNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £323,000Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XYNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold20 m
- £290,000Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XZAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £1,035,000Church End, MK42 9XTMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £260,000West End, MK42 9XSDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £295,000Pilgrims Way, MK42 9TYSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £615,000Thomas James Close, MK42 9BQMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £415,000Wigram Close, MK42 9PZApril 2023, detached, established, freehold230 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 9XU
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Morrisons Cauldwell BedfordMorrisons790 m
- Aldi Cauldwell BedfordAldi920 m
- Spar - Elstow RoadSpar930 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 022A
Everything about Bedford 022AThe 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.