MK42 0TB postcode in Shortstown, Bedford

MK42 0TB is a postcode in Shortstown, in the Shortstown ward of Bedford. It is in the North Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Medium flood risk 1 of 41 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 28% of homes and businesses at MK42 0TB can get it Across Bedford: 85% Typical price £310,000 Homes sold in MK42 0, last 12 months. ▼ 9.9% on the year before Nearest station Bedford St Johns 2.7 km in a straight line

Where MK42 0TB is, and what is near it

Map of MK42 0TB and what is near it Map of MK42 0TB: its centre point, with the 345 other postcodes in the MK42 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. MK42 0BW: also in MK42 0MK42 0FX: also in MK42 0MK42 0FY: also in MK42 0MK42 0GA: also in MK42 0MK42 0GB: also in MK42 0MK42 0GE: also in MK42 0MK42 0GF: also in MK42 0MK42 0GG: also in MK42 0MK42 0GH: also in MK42 0MK42 0GJ: also in MK42 0MK42 0GN: also in MK42 0MK42 0GP: also in MK42 0MK42 0GS: also in MK42 0MK42 0RF: also in MK42 0MK42 0RN: also in MK42 0MK42 0SN: also in MK42 0MK42 0SR: also in MK42 0MK42 0TA: also in MK42 0MK42 0TD: also in MK42 0MK42 0TL: also in MK42 0MK42 0TN: also in MK42 0MK42 0TP: also in MK42 0MK42 0TR: also in MK42 0MK42 0TT: also in MK42 0MK42 0UA: also in MK42 0MK42 0UB: also in MK42 0MK42 0UD: also in MK42 0MK42 0UE: also in MK42 0MK42 0UF: also in MK42 0MK42 0UG: also in MK42 0MK42 0UH: also in MK42 0MK42 0UJ: also in MK42 0MK42 0UP: also in MK42 0MK42 0UR: also in MK42 0MK42 0UU: also in MK42 0MK42 0UX: also in MK42 0MK42 0XA: also in MK42 0MK42 0XB: also in MK42 0MK42 0XD: also in MK42 0MK42 0XJ: also in MK42 0 Elstow School 800 mBedford Academy 1.1 kmBedoc Healthcare 2.1 km3 places, 2.1–3.8 kmKingsbrook MK42 0TB Map of MK42 0TB and what is near it Map of MK42 0TB: its centre point, with the 345 other postcodes in the MK42 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Elstow School 800 mBedford Academy 1.1 kmKWS School 2.5 kmKingsbrook MK42 0TB
  • MK42 0TB
  • Other postcodes in MK42 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.1136, longitude -0.4371)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after MK42 0TB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at MK42 0TB?

Every home and business at MK42 0TB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 28% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

MK42 0TB 28% Bedford 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

MK42 0TB 100% Bedford 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at MK42 0TB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bedford Borough Council's days for MK42 0TB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is MK42 0TB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 41 homes and businesses at MK42 0TB. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 5 more at a lower risk.

41 homes and businesses at MK42 0TB Medium: 1Low: 5Not in an area at risk: 35

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bedford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for MK42 0TB: 4,161 properties in Bedford are at high risk (4.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Bedford

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of MK42 0TB is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 18:35 on 24 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 18:35 on 24 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near MK42 0TB?

Homes in MK42 0 sold for a typical £310,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 140 sales, down 9.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£310,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£344,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £425,000 37 sales
  • Semi-detached £320,000 42 sales
  • Terraced £280,000 41 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £191,250 20 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole MK42 district: a typical £317,000 from 479 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in MK42 0TB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK42 0TB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near MK42 0TB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around MK42 0TB. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (28%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around MK42 0TB

Band D in Bedford for 2026‑27: £2,472. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,648 (band A) to £3,570 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,922.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (8%)£1,648
Band Babout 330 (42%)£1,922
Band Cabout 230 (29%)£2,197
Band Dabout 90 (11%)£2,472
Band Eabout 70 (9%)£3,021
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,570
Band Gwithheld£4,120
Band Hfewer than 5£4,943

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 28% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 23% 1983 to 1999
  7. 22% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Bedford before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of MK42 0TB is in (ONS area E01017487), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near MK42 0TB?

The nearest open schools to MK42 0TB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK42 0TB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to MK42 0TB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK42 0TB is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Bedford Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Harrowden Lane, 232 m away.

More stations near MK42 0TB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near MK42 0TB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK42 0TB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near MK42 0TB?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of MK42 0TB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 50 chargers 1.4 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near MK42 0TB?

The nearest to the centre of MK42 0TB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to MK42 0TB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near MK42 0TB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK42 0TB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Southway Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 267737 1.3 kmCycle
  • Loveys Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 214942 2.5 kmCycle
  • Elstow Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01234 676766 2.7 kmCycle

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near MK42 0TB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK42 0TB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near MK42 0TB?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK42 0TB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is MK42 0TB in a conservation area?

The centre of MK42 0TB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near MK42 0TB?

Police.uk records 74 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK42 0TB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences28 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Other theft7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Public order5 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports

Also: shoplifting 2, drugs 2, burglary 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for MK42 0TB

Ward
Shortstown
Parish
Shortstown
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Shortstown
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

MK42 0 sector MK42 district MK postcode area Shortstown postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

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MK42 0TA200 mMK42 0UG220 mMK42 0XB220 mMK42 0UA250 mMK42 0TD250 mMK42 0UH250 m
All of MK42

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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