MK42 6EE postcode in Wixams, Bedford

MK42 6EE 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 March 2019.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at MK42 6EE 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 3.1 km in a straight line

Where MK42 6EE is, and what is near it

Map of MK42 6EE and what is near it Map of MK42 6EE: its centre point, with the 125 other postcodes in the MK42 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. MK42 6AS: also in MK42 6MK42 6AU: also in MK42 6MK42 6AW: also in MK42 6MK42 6BA: also in MK42 6MK42 6BD: also in MK42 6MK42 6DH: also in MK42 6MK42 6DW: also in MK42 6MK42 6DX: also in MK42 6MK42 6DY: also in MK42 6MK42 6DZ: also in MK42 6MK42 6EF: also in MK42 6MK42 6EG: also in MK42 6MK42 6EH: also in MK42 6MK42 6EJ: also in MK42 6MK42 6EL: also in MK42 6MK42 6EN: also in MK42 6MK42 6EP: also in MK42 6MK42 6EQ: also in MK42 6MK42 6ER: also in MK42 6MK42 6ES: also in MK42 6MK42 6ET: also in MK42 6MK42 6EU: also in MK42 6MK42 6EW: also in MK42 6MK42 6EX: also in MK42 6MK42 6FA: also in MK42 6MK42 6FB: also in MK42 6MK42 6FD: also in MK42 6MK42 6FE: also in MK42 6MK42 6FF: also in MK42 6MK42 6FG: also in MK42 6MK42 6FH: also in MK42 6MK42 6FJ: also in MK42 6MK42 6FL: also in MK42 6MK42 6FN: also in MK42 6MK42 6FP: also in MK42 6MK42 6FQ: also in MK42 6MK42 6FR: also in MK42 6MK42 6FS: also in MK42 6MK42 6FT: also in MK42 6MK42 6FU: also in MK42 6MK42 6FW: also in MK42 6MK42 6FX: also in MK42 6MK42 6FY: also in MK42 6MK42 6GA: also in MK42 6MK42 6GH: also in MK42 6MK42 6GJ: also in MK42 6MK42 6GL: also in MK42 6MK42 6GN: also in MK42 6MK42 6GP: also in MK42 6 2 places, 650 m–4.7 km2 places, 3.1–4.7 kmStewartby station 4.4 kmWixams MK42 6EE Map of MK42 6EE and what is near it Map of MK42 6EE: its centre point, with the 125 other postcodes in the MK42 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 650 m–4.7 km2 places, 3.1–4.7 kmStewartby station 4.4 kmWixams & Wilstead MK42 6EE
  • MK42 6EE
  • Other postcodes in MK42 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.0841, longitude -0.4604)

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 6EE?

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 6EE?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

MK42 6EE 100% Bedford 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

MK42 6EE 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 6EE?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for MK42 6EE.

Check the bin days for MK42 6EE 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 6EE at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include MK42 6EE.

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 6EE: 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 6EE 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 6EE?

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 6EE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK42 6EE 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 6EE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,300 homes in the neighbourhood around MK42 6EE. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (58%). 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 6EE

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 £4,120 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,197.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (2%)£1,648
Band Babout 140 (11%)£1,922
Band Cabout 440 (34%)£2,197
Band Dabout 350 (27%)£2,472
Band Eabout 220 (17%)£3,021
Band Fabout 100 (8%)£3,570
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,120
Band Hfewer than 5£4,943

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 37% 2010 to 2019
  9. 58% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 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 6EE is in (ONS area E01034434), 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 6EE?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK42 6EE is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Stewartby Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near MK42 6EE, 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 6EE?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK42 6EE 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 6EE?

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

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 6EE?

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

  • Danecroft Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 741573 500 mWalk
  • Nichols House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 8355 4666 850 mWalk
  • Elstow Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01234 676766 1.5 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 6EE?

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

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

The centre of MK42 6EE 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 6EE?

Police.uk records 72 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK42 6EE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences32 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Other theft5 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: burglary 2, 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 6EE

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
March 2019

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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Nearby postcodes

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MK42 6EG70 mMK42 6DZ80 mMK42 6EQ150 mMK42 6EN150 mMK42 6EH160 mMK42 6DY170 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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