MK42 7DX postcode in Kempston, Bedford

MK42 7DX is a postcode in Kempston, in the Kempston Central & East ward of Bedford. It is in the Bedford parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 7DX can get it Across Bedford: 85% Typical price £310,000 Homes sold in MK42 7, last 12 months. ▲ 5.1% on the year before Nearest station Kempston Hardwick 2.4 km in a straight line

Where MK42 7DX is, and what is near it

Map of MK42 7DX and what is near it Map of MK42 7DX: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the MK42 7 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. MK42 7AA: also in MK42 7MK42 7AB: also in MK42 7MK42 7AE: also in MK42 7MK42 7AF: also in MK42 7MK42 7AG: also in MK42 7MK42 7AH: also in MK42 7MK42 7AJ: also in MK42 7MK42 7AL: also in MK42 7MK42 7AR: also in MK42 7MK42 7AS: also in MK42 7MK42 7AT: also in MK42 7MK42 7AU: also in MK42 7MK42 7AW: also in MK42 7MK42 7AX: also in MK42 7MK42 7BA: also in MK42 7MK42 7BB: also in MK42 7MK42 7BD: also in MK42 7MK42 7BE: also in MK42 7MK42 7BF: also in MK42 7MK42 7BG: also in MK42 7MK42 7BH: also in MK42 7MK42 7BJ: also in MK42 7MK42 7BL: also in MK42 7MK42 7BN: also in MK42 7MK42 7BP: also in MK42 7MK42 7BS: also in MK42 7MK42 7BT: also in MK42 7MK42 7BU: also in MK42 7MK42 7BX: also in MK42 7MK42 7DA: also in MK42 7MK42 7DB: also in MK42 7MK42 7DD: also in MK42 7MK42 7DE: also in MK42 7MK42 7DF: also in MK42 7MK42 7DG: also in MK42 7MK42 7DH: also in MK42 7MK42 7DJ: also in MK42 7MK42 7DL: also in MK42 7MK42 7DN: also in MK42 7MK42 7DP: also in MK42 7MK42 7DQ: also in MK42 7MK42 7DR: also in MK42 7MK42 7DS: also in MK42 7MK42 7DT: also in MK42 7MK42 7DU: also in MK42 7MK42 7DW: also in MK42 7MK42 7DY: also in MK42 7MK42 7DZ: also in MK42 7MK42 7EA: also in MK42 7MK42 7EB: also in MK42 7MK42 7ED: also in MK42 7MK42 7EE: also in MK42 7MK42 7EF: also in MK42 7MK42 7EG: also in MK42 7MK42 7EH: also in MK42 7MK42 7EJ: also in MK42 7MK42 7EL: also in MK42 7MK42 7EN: also in MK42 7MK42 7EP: also in MK42 7MK42 7EQ: also in MK42 7MK42 7ER: also in MK42 7MK42 7ES: also in MK42 7MK42 7ET: also in MK42 7MK42 7EU: also in MK42 7MK42 7EW: also in MK42 7MK42 7EX: also in MK42 7MK42 7EY: also in MK42 7MK42 7EZ: also in MK42 7MK42 7FA: also in MK42 7MK42 7FB: also in MK42 7MK42 7FD: also in MK42 7MK42 7FE: also in MK42 7MK42 7FF: also in MK42 7MK42 7FG: also in MK42 7MK42 7FH: also in MK42 7MK42 7FJ: also in MK42 7MK42 7FL: also in MK42 7MK42 7FN: also in MK42 7MK42 7FQ: also in MK42 7MK42 7FR: also in MK42 7MK42 7FU: also in MK42 7MK42 7FX: also in MK42 7MK42 7FZ: also in MK42 7MK42 7GD: also in MK42 7MK42 7GE: also in MK42 7MK42 7GF: also in MK42 7MK42 7GG: also in MK42 7MK42 7GJ: also in MK42 7MK42 7GL: also in MK42 7MK42 7GN: also in MK42 7MK42 7GP: also in MK42 7MK42 7GQ: also in MK42 7MK42 7GR: also in MK42 7MK42 7GS: also in MK42 7MK42 7GT: also in MK42 7MK42 7GU: also in MK42 7MK42 7HA: also in MK42 7MK42 7HB: also in MK42 7MK42 7HD: also in MK42 7MK42 7HE: also in MK42 7MK42 7HF: also in MK42 7MK42 7HG: also in MK42 7MK42 7HH: also in MK42 7MK42 7HJ: also in MK42 7MK42 7HL: also in MK42 7MK42 7HN: also in MK42 7MK42 7HP: also in MK42 7MK42 7HQ: also in MK42 7MK42 7HR: also in MK42 7MK42 7HS: also in MK42 7MK42 7HT: also in MK42 7MK42 7HX: also in MK42 7MK42 7HY: also in MK42 7MK42 7JA: also in MK42 7MK42 7JR: also in MK42 7MK42 7JS: also in MK42 7MK42 7JT: also in MK42 7MK42 7JU: also in MK42 7MK42 7JX: also in MK42 7MK42 7LA: also in MK42 7MK42 7LB: also in MK42 7MK42 7LG: also in MK42 7MK42 7LW: also in MK42 7MK42 7LY: also in MK42 7MK42 7LZ: also in MK42 7MK42 7NE: also in MK42 7MK42 7NF: also in MK42 7MK42 7NG: also in MK42 7MK42 7NN: also in MK42 7MK42 7NQ: also in MK42 7MK42 7NW: also in MK42 7MK42 7PG: also in MK42 7MK42 7PQ: also in MK42 7MK42 7PT: also in MK42 7MK42 7PU: also in MK42 7MK42 7PY: also in MK42 7MK42 7QA: also in MK42 7MK42 7QB: also in MK42 7MK42 7QG: also in MK42 7MK42 7QH: also in MK42 7MK42 7QJ: also in MK42 7MK42 7QL: also in MK42 7MK42 7QP: also in MK42 7MK42 7QQ: also in MK42 7MK42 7QR: also in MK42 7MK42 7QS: also in MK42 7MK42 7QT: also in MK42 7MK42 7QU: also in MK42 7MK42 7RP: also in MK42 7MK42 7SF: also in MK42 7MK42 7SG: also in MK42 7MK42 7SQ: also in MK42 7MK42 7TH: also in MK42 7MK42 7TJ: also in MK42 7MK42 7TY: also in MK42 7MK42 7TZ: also in MK42 7MK42 7UH: also in MK42 7 Kempston Hardwick station 2.4 kmGP 2.4 kmGP 2.6 kmKempston MK42 7DX Map of MK42 7DX and what is near it Map of MK42 7DX: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the MK42 7 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Kempston South MK42 7DX
  • MK42 7DX
  • Other postcodes in MK42 7: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 52.1134, longitude -0.5064)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after MK42 7DX?

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 7DX?

Every home and business at MK42 7DX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

MK42 7DX 100% Bedford 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

MK42 7DX 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 7DX?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for MK42 7DX.

Check the bin days for MK42 7DX 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 7DX 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 7DX.

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 7DX: 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 7DX 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 7DX?

Homes in MK42 7 sold for a typical £310,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 87 sales, up 5.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£310,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£295,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £442,500 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £320,000 35 sales
  • Terraced £277,500 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £213,750 16 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 7DX

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in MK42 7DX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 December 2024. The middle sale was £261,000, from £250,000 to £295,000. Across MK42 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £310,000. 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 7DX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around MK42 7DX. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (36%). 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 7DX

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 £3,021 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,922.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (18%)£1,648
Band Babout 250 (38%)£1,922
Band Cabout 230 (35%)£2,197
Band Dabout 50 (8%)£2,472
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,021
Band Fwithheld£3,570
Band Gwithheld£4,120
Band Hfewer than 5£4,943

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 27% 1919 to 1939
  4. 36% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

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 7DX is in (ONS area E01017515), 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 7DX?

The nearest open schools to MK42 7DX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK42 7DX, 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 7DX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK42 7DX is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Bedford Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Deacon Avenue, 136 m away.

More stations near MK42 7DX, 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 7DX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK42 7DX, 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 7DX?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of MK42 7DX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 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 7DX?

The nearest to the centre of MK42 7DX, 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 7DX?

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 7DX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK42 7DX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 7DX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK42 7DX, 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 7DX?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK42 7DX 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 7DX in a conservation area?

The centre of MK42 7DX 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 7DX?

Police.uk records 174 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK42 7DX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences46 reports
Shoplifting37 reports
Anti-social behaviour30 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Public order10 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports

Also: drugs 7, other theft 5, burglary 4, robbery 4, other crime 4, possession of weapons 3, bicycle theft 2, theft from the person 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 7DX

Ward
Kempston Central & East
Parish
Kempston
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Kempston
Rural or urban
Urban, 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

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MK42 7ED80 mMK42 7DD90 mMK42 7DE100 mMK42 7DY100 mMK42 7FA110 mMK42 7BP120 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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