MK42 8EP postcode in Kempston, Bedford

MK42 8EP 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 8EP can get it Across Bedford: 85% Typical price £315,000 Homes sold in MK42 8, last 12 months. ▲ 7.7% on the year before Nearest station Kempston Hardwick 2.6 km in a straight line

Where MK42 8EP is, and what is near it

Map of MK42 8EP and what is near it Map of MK42 8EP: its centre point, with the 232 other postcodes in the MK42 8 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. MK42 8AY: also in MK42 8MK42 8BL: also in MK42 8MK42 8BP: also in MK42 8MK42 8EG: also in MK42 8MK42 8EH: also in MK42 8MK42 8EJ: also in MK42 8MK42 8ER: also in MK42 8MK42 8ES: also in MK42 8MK42 8ET: also in MK42 8MK42 8EX: also in MK42 8MK42 8HA: also in MK42 8MK42 8HB: also in MK42 8MK42 8HD: also in MK42 8MK42 8HE: also in MK42 8MK42 8HF: also in MK42 8MK42 8HG: also in MK42 8MK42 8HL: also in MK42 8MK42 8HN: also in MK42 8MK42 8HP: also in MK42 8MK42 8HR: also in MK42 8MK42 8HS: also in MK42 8MK42 8HT: also in MK42 8MK42 8HU: also in MK42 8MK42 8JG: also in MK42 8MK42 8JH: also in MK42 8MK42 8JJ: also in MK42 8MK42 8JL: also in MK42 8MK42 8JN: also in MK42 8MK42 8JP: also in MK42 8MK42 8JQ: also in MK42 8MK42 8JR: also in MK42 8MK42 8JS: also in MK42 8MK42 8JT: also in MK42 8MK42 8JU: also in MK42 8MK42 8JX: also in MK42 8MK42 8JY: also in MK42 8MK42 8JZ: also in MK42 8MK42 8PB: also in MK42 8MK42 8PP: also in MK42 8MK42 8PS: also in MK42 8MK42 8PX: also in MK42 8MK42 8PY: also in MK42 8MK42 8QA: also in MK42 8MK42 8QB: also in MK42 8MK42 8QD: also in MK42 8MK42 8QH: also in MK42 8MK42 8QJ: also in MK42 8MK42 8QQ: also in MK42 8MK42 8TL: also in MK42 8MK42 8TZ: also in MK42 8 Rivertree Free School 650 mKempston Hardwick station 2.6 kmKempston MK42 8EP Map of MK42 8EP and what is near it Map of MK42 8EP: its centre point, with the 232 other postcodes in the MK42 8 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 2.0 kmBedford St Johns station 2.7 kmKempston Central & East MK42 8EP
  • MK42 8EP
  • Other postcodes in MK42 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 52.1152, longitude -0.4995)

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 8EP?

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 8EP?

Every home and business at MK42 8EP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

MK42 8EP 100% Bedford 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

MK42 8EP 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 8EP?

Bedford Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for MK42 8EP 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 8EP 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 8EP.

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 8EP: 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 8EP 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 8EP?

Homes in MK42 8 sold for a typical £315,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 91 sales, up 7.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£315,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£292,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £375,000 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £319,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £275,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £155,000 7 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 8EP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK42 8EP 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

Food hygiene ratings at MK42 8EP

The Food Standards Agency lists 6 food businesses at MK42 8EP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near MK42 8EP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around MK42 8EP. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (41%). 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 8EP

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 220 (32%)£1,648
Band Babout 150 (22%)£1,922
Band Cabout 260 (38%)£2,197
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,472
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,021
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,570
Band Gfewer than 5£4,120
Band Hfewer than 5£4,943

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 32% 1945 to 1964
  5. 41% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: 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 8EP is in (ONS area E01017514), 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 8EP?

The nearest open schools to MK42 8EP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK42 8EP, 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 8EP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK42 8EP is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St John's Homes, 104 m away.

More stations near MK42 8EP, 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 8EP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK42 8EP, 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 8EP?

2 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of MK42 8EP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 50 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.7 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 8EP?

The nearest to the centre of MK42 8EP, 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 8EP?

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 8EP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK42 8EP, 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 8EP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK42 8EP, 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 8EP?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK42 8EP 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 8EP in a conservation area?

The centre of MK42 8EP 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 8EP?

Police.uk records 203 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK42 8EP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences52 reports
Shoplifting37 reports
Anti-social behaviour33 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports
Public order13 reports

Also: drugs 9, other theft 6, burglary 5, other crime 5, robbery 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 8EP

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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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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