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MK42 9RL lies on Harefield Avenue in Bedford. MK42 9RL is located in the Cauldwell electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bedford and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y and the police force is Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

MK42 9RL maps

MK42 9RL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
MK42 9RL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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MK42 9RL geodata

Easting504293
Northing247733
Latitude52.118100
Longitude-0.478196

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK42 9RL?

StreetHarefield Avenue
Town/CityBedford
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictMK42

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MK42 9RL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK42 9RL as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation30m98ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardCauldwell
ConstituencyBedford

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK42 9RL

2, HAREFIELD AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK42 9RL
2022
16 SEP
£260,000
1A, HAREFIELD AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK42 9RL
2013
20 MAR
£127,000

➜ Kempston house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK42 9RL

Cosmic Avenue (Ampthill Road)Kempston184m
Technology House (Ampthill Road)Bedford193m
The Fire Station (Elstow Road)Kempston316m
Jowitt Avenue (Elstow Road)Kempston434m
Technology House (Ampthill Road)Bedford446m

Nearest railway stations to MK42 9RL

Bedford St Johns Station1.5km
Bedford Station2km
Kempston Hardwick Station3.4km

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Broadband

Broadband access in MK42 9RL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in MK42 9RL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed88.5Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed7.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK42 9RL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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MK42 9RL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in MK42 9RL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)394,541
Meter count22
Mean (kWh/meter)17,934
Median (kWh/meter)16,271

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)69,151
Meter count17
Mean (kWh/meter)4,068
Median (kWh/meter)2,728

Deprivation

56.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK42 9RL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK42 9RL (metres)

Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust)
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Kings House
136m
Milk and More
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
326 Ampthill Road
248m
NAH FOODS LTD
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
274 Ampthill Road
269m

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Nearest post box to MK42 9RL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Cosmic Avenue18:2012:15163m
Ashdale Avenue18:2011:20483m
Post Office High Street17:3010:30669m

MK42 9RL ITL and MK42 9RL LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for MK42 9RL:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH24Bedford
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000055Bedford

MK42 9RL census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for MK42 9RL:

CodeName
OAE00088249
LSOAE01017475Bedford 015D
MSOAE02003630Bedford 015

Nearest postcodes to MK42 9RL

MK42 9RJSexton Avenue85m
MK42 9RPCosmic Avenue93m
MK42 8LYEastdale Close97m
MK42 8LZEastdale Close112m
MK42 8NEStonedale Road143m
MK42 9RHAmpthill Road143m
MK42 9RAAmpthill Road151m
MK42 8NDSpring Road187m
MK42 8NGNorthdale Close196m
MK42 9QSAmpthill Road198m