MK42 9YQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 022B, Wixams & Wilstead ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK42 9YQ, 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 9YQ
- 1 crime within 500 mAugust, none in JulyBedford 022B: 147 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford St Johns, 2.4 kmAbout 31 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- No property in MK42 9YQ 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 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 810 m awayExact point
- 90% can get gigabit broadband at MK42 9YQSuperfast for 90%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK42 9YQRoad 57 dB, rail 44 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
- 12.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK42 9YQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Elstow School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Bedford Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Daubeney Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Springfield Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Camestone School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Lakeview School Primary | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022, before the school changed |
| Shackleton Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Nursery | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
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 9YQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £335,000Wilstead Road, MK42 9YQJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £370,000Pear Tree View, MK42 9YRMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £295,000Lynn Close, MK42 9YWJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £313,000Pear Tree View, MK42 9YNDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £405,000Moss Lane, MK42 9YTFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold260 m
- £450,000South Avenue, MK42 9YSAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold400 m
- £510,000Wilstead Road, MK42 9YDFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold500 m
- £328,000Kirkstall Close, MK42 9FEApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold560 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 9YQ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- M&S Bedford BPMarks and Spencer810 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.