MK42 6BS postcode in Wixams, Bedford

MK42 6BS is a postcode in Wixams, in the Wixams & Wilstead ward of Bedford. It is in the Mid Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since October 2016.

Flooding Low flood risk 1 of 5 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at MK42 6BS can get it Across Bedford: 85% Typical price £372,500 Homes sold in MK42 6, last 12 months. ▲ 1.7% on the year before Nearest station Kempston Hardwick 2.9 km in a straight line

Where MK42 6BS is, and what is near it

Map of MK42 6BS and what is near it Map of MK42 6BS: its centre point, with the 125 other postcodes in the MK42 6 sector, 4 schools (1 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. MK42 6AA: also in MK42 6MK42 6AB: also in MK42 6MK42 6AD: also in MK42 6MK42 6AE: also in MK42 6MK42 6AF: also in MK42 6MK42 6AG: also in MK42 6MK42 6AH: also in MK42 6MK42 6AJ: also in MK42 6MK42 6AL: also in MK42 6MK42 6AN: also in MK42 6MK42 6AP: also in MK42 6MK42 6AQ: also in MK42 6MK42 6AR: also in MK42 6MK42 6AS: also in MK42 6MK42 6AT: also in MK42 6MK42 6AU: also in MK42 6MK42 6AX: also in MK42 6MK42 6AY: also in MK42 6MK42 6AZ: also in MK42 6MK42 6BA: also in MK42 6MK42 6BB: also in MK42 6MK42 6BD: also in MK42 6MK42 6BE: also in MK42 6MK42 6BF: also in MK42 6MK42 6BG: also in MK42 6MK42 6BH: also in MK42 6MK42 6BJ: also in MK42 6MK42 6BL: also in MK42 6MK42 6BN: also in MK42 6MK42 6BP: also in MK42 6MK42 6BQ: also in MK42 6MK42 6BR: also in MK42 6MK42 6BT: also in MK42 6MK42 6BU: also in MK42 6MK42 6BW: also in MK42 6MK42 6BX: also in MK42 6MK42 6BY: also in MK42 6MK42 6BZ: also in MK42 6MK42 6DA: also in MK42 6MK42 6DB: also in MK42 6MK42 6DD: also in MK42 6MK42 6DE: also in MK42 6MK42 6DF: also in MK42 6MK42 6DG: also in MK42 6MK42 6DH: also in MK42 6MK42 6DJ: also in MK42 6MK42 6DL: also in MK42 6MK42 6DP: also in MK42 6MK42 6DQ: also in MK42 6MK42 6DR: also in MK42 6MK42 6DS: also in MK42 6MK42 6DT: also in MK42 6MK42 6DU: also in MK42 6MK42 6DW: also in MK42 6MK42 6DX: also in MK42 6MK42 6EA: also in MK42 6MK42 6EU: also in MK42 6MK42 6EW: also in MK42 6MK42 6EX: also in MK42 6MK42 6FZ: also in MK42 6MK42 6GB: also in MK42 6MK42 6GE: also in MK42 6MK42 6GF: also in MK42 6MK42 6GQ: also in MK42 6MK42 6GS: also in MK42 6MK42 6GT: also in MK42 6MK42 6HU: also in MK42 6 Bedford Academy 2.8 km2 places, 2.9–4.5 kmKing Street Surgery 3.7 kmWixams & Wilstead MK42 6BS Map of MK42 6BS and what is near it Map of MK42 6BS: its centre point, with the 125 other postcodes in the MK42 6 sector, 4 schools (1 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Bedford Academy 2.8 kmWixams & Wilstead MK42 6BS
  • MK42 6BS
  • Other postcodes in MK42 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 52.0925, longitude -0.4615)

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 6BS?

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 6BS?

Every home and business at MK42 6BS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

MK42 6BS 100% Bedford 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

MK42 6BS 100% Bedford 98%
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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 6BS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bedford Borough Council's days for MK42 6BS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for MK42 6BS on BinDayBuddy

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 6BS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 5 homes and businesses at MK42 6BS. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

5 homes and businesses at MK42 6BS Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 4

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 6BS: 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 6BS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near MK42 6BS?

Homes in MK42 6 sold for a typical £372,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, up 1.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£372,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£366,375 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £488,250 32 sales
  • Semi-detached £348,500 26 sales
  • Terraced £350,000 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £237,000 8 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 6BS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in MK42 6BS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 May 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 6BS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,220 homes in the neighbourhood around MK42 6BS. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (49%). 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 6BS

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 C, the most common, is £2,197.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,648
Band Babout 140 (11%)£1,922
Band Cabout 450 (37%)£2,197
Band Dabout 340 (28%)£2,472
Band Eabout 200 (16%)£3,021
Band Fabout 80 (7%)£3,570
Band Gwithheld£4,120
Band Hwithheld£4,943

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 49% 2010 to 2019
  9. 42% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999: 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 6BS is in (ONS area E01034433), 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 6BS?

The nearest open schools to MK42 6BS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK42 6BS, 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 6BS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK42 6BS is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dove Lane, 253 m away.

More stations near MK42 6BS, 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 6BS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK42 6BS, 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 6BS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK42 6BS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 6BS?

The nearest to the centre of MK42 6BS, 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 6BS?

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 6BS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK42 6BS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Elstow Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01234 676766 600 mWalk
  • Danecroft Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 741573 750 mWalk
  • Nichols House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 8355 4666 1.6 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 6BS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK42 6BS, 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 6BS?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK42 6BS 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 6BS in a conservation area?

The centre of MK42 6BS 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 6BS?

Police.uk records 60 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK42 6BS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences25 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: burglary 1, theft from the person 1, robbery 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 6BS

Ward
Wixams & Wilstead
Parish
Wixams
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Wixams
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 2016

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

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MK42 6BT30 mMK42 6BR60 mMK42 6BU90 mMK42 6DP100 mMK42 6BQ120 mMK42 6AB120 m
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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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