MK42 6BQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.
Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (MK42) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6BQ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:
The regional mail center for the post area MK is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.
The final port of call for any post addressed to the MK42 6BQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BEDFORD MK42 DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.
The properties in the MK42 6BQ postcode have the street address of Woodpecker Gardens
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the MK42 6BQ postcode is home to a bustling 41 residents!
It is situated within the post town of BEDFORD within the old postal county of Bedfordshire.
MK42 6BQ is within Wixams.
The MK42 6BQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.
According to our data. Most dwellings in MK42 6BQ are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are end-terraced and mid-terraced.
Most properties in MK42 6BQ are unknown tenure with the rest being owned by the occupiers.
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Property Type | Percentage |
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Residential | 100% |
Commercial | 0% |
Public | 0% |
The telephone area code for MK42 6BQ is 01234 Bedford.
Latitude | 52.0924305443 |
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Longitude | -0.459778593756 |
Map Series | Amazon | Ordnance Survey |
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Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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06:00 to 09:00 | Sunny day | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 0.00% | S 9 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Partly cloudy (day) | 12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 1.00% | SSW 16 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 5.00% | SSW 16 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 4.00% | SSW 18 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Sunny day | 13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 0.00% | S 13 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Clear night | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 0.00% | S 9 mph |
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Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Clear night | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 0.00% | SSE 7 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Clear night | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 0.00% | SE 7 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Sunny day | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 0.00% | SE 7 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Sunny day | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 1.00% | SSE 11 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 6.00% | SSE 13 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Partly cloudy (day) | 16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 5.00% | SSE 11 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Partly cloudy (day) | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 7.00% | SSE 9 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Partly cloudy (night) | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 7.00% | SE 7 mph |
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Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 11.00% | SSE 4 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 11.00% | S 4 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 10.00% | SSE 4 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 11.00% | NNE 4 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 14.00% | ESE 4 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Cloudy | 16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 14.00% | NNW 7 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 12.00% | WNW 7 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 13.00% | WNW 9 mph |
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Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 14.00% | WNW 9 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 15.00% | WNW 9 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 17.00% | WNW 9 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 11.00% | WNW 11 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Partly cloudy (day) | 17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 6.00% | WNW 11 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Sunny day | 18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 7.00% | NW 11 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Sunny day | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 7.00% | WNW 11 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Partly cloudy (night) | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 5.00% | WNW 9 mph |
Average Mbps | 113.900 |
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Median Mbps | 77.100 |
Maximum Mbps | 323.000 |
MK42 6BQ has an average download speed of 113.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).
642 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.
76% of postcodes (896,106) have slower broadband speeds.
24% of postcodes (287,893) have faster broadband speeds.
Average Mbps | 23.400 |
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Median Mbps | 19.800 |
Maximum Mbps | 49.910 |
MK42 6BQ has an average upload speed of 23.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).
476 other postcode units have the same upload speed.
97% of postcodes (1,144,830) have slower upload speeds.
3% of postcodes (39,335) have faster upload speeds.
Address: Wilstead Primary School, Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3BX
Distance: 1.01 miles
Contact: 01234302303
Address: Wixams Tree Primary School, Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BA
Distance: 0.43 miles
Contact: 01234608960
Address: Lakeview School, School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BH
Distance: 0.16 miles
Contact: 01234741653
Address: Camestone School, Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8NW
Distance: 2.05 miles
Contact: 01234855587
Address: Wixams Academy, Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BA
Distance: 0.43 miles
Contact: 01234608950
Address: Daubeney Academy, Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
Distance: 1.83 miles
Contact: 01234400111
Address: 176 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 8BL
Distance: 2.35 miles
Contact: :
Address: 212 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 8BL
Distance: 2.35 miles
Contact: :
Address: 84-86 LONDON ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 0NT
Distance: 2.37 miles
Contact: :
Address: KEMPSTON DENTAL CLINIC, HALSEY ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 8AU
Distance: 2.44 miles
Contact: :
Address: 11 HIGH STREET, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 1RN
Distance: 2.97 miles
Contact: :
Address: 102 MIDLAND ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 1QE
Distance: 3.03 miles
Contact: :
Address: 1 CROSS ROADS, CHURCH ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK45 3HJ
Distance: 0.92 miles
Contact: tel: 01234 740609
Address: UNIT D, I/CHANGE RETAIL PARK, RACE MEADOWS WAY, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 7AZ
Distance: 1.59 miles
Contact: tel: 01234 210803
Address: 30 GOSTWICK ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9XD
Distance: 1.73 miles
Contact: tel: 01234 357733
Address: UNIT 2(B) BLOCK F, 15 BEAUVAIS SQUARE, SHORTSTOWN, BEDFORD, MK42 0GE
Distance: 1.83 miles
Contact: tel: 01234 743330
Address: 141 HARROWDEN ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 0RU
Distance: 2.01 miles
Contact: tel: 01234 353630
Address: THE SAXON CENTRE, 242 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 8PP
Distance: 2.31 miles
Contact: tel: 01234 854023
Address: UNIT D INTERCHANGE RETAIL PARK, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 7AZ
Distance: 1.59 miles
Contact: :
Address: 246 SAXON CENTRE, BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 8QA
Distance: 2.31 miles
Contact: :
Address: 142 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 8BH
Distance: 2.34 miles
Contact: :
Address: 1 HARPUR CENTRE, MIDLAND ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 1TJ
Distance: 3.05 miles
Contact: :
Address: 33-37 HARPUR CENTRE, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 1TN
Distance: 3.05 miles
Contact: :
Address: 28 THE HARPUR CENTRE, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 1TG
Distance: 3.07 miles
Contact: :
Address: THE BRANCH SURGERY, ABBEY FIELDS, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 9GP
Distance: 1.63 miles
Contact: :
Address: ABBEY FIELDS, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 9GP
Distance: 1.63 miles
Contact: tel: 01234 889088
Address: ABBEY FIELDS, ELSTOW, BEDFORD, MK42 9GP
Distance: 1.63 miles
Contact: :
Address: 2-6 BEAUVAIS SQUARE, SHORTSTOWN, BEDFORD, MK42 0GS
Distance: 1.82 miles
Contact: :
Address: 2-6 BEAUVAIS SQUARE, SHORTSTOWN, BEDFORD, MK42 0GS
Distance: 1.82 miles
Contact: tel: 01234 743000
Address: 144 AMPTHILL ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 9PP
Distance: 2.18 miles
Contact: :
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Westminster Constituency | Mid Bedfordshire Co Const |
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Member or Parliament | |
Contact Details | Contact Ms Nadine Dorries |
Political Party | Conservative |
The Council for this Postcode is Bedford Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.
You can visit the website for Bedford at the following link Bedford.Bedford Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.
Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Bedford charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.
When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.
Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.
Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.
Libraries are the responsibility of Bedford council
Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.
Virtual LibraryYear | High | Low | Average | Sales |
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2011 | £199,950 | £199,950 | £199,950 | 1 |
2012 | £197,000 | £330,000 | £197,488 | 4 |
2013 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 | 2 |
2014 | £234,950 | £322,500 | £291,267 | 3 |
2017 | £280,000 | £435,000 | £357,500 | 2 |
2020 | £288,000 | £288,000 | £288,000 | 1 |
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Supermarket | Distance | Directions |
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Morrisons, Ampthill Road, BEDFORD, MK42 9PP | 3.49 miles | Directions from MK42 6BQ to Morrisons |
Aldi, Westville Road, BEDFORD, MK42 9BL | 3.58 miles | Directions from MK42 6BQ to Aldi |
Sainsburys, Bedford Road, Kempston, BEDFORD, MK42 8AY | 3.71 miles | Directions from MK42 6BQ to Sainsburys |
Iceland, Midland Road, BEDFORD, MK40 1PL | 4.98 miles | Directions from MK42 6BQ to Iceland |
Lidl, Lurke Street, BEDFORD, MK40 3HY | 5.11 miles | Directions from MK42 6BQ to Lidl |
Burger King | Distance | Directions |
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Interchange Retail Park, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AZ | 1.58 miles | Directions from MK42 6BQ to Interchange Retail Park, Kempston |
9 Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 1LA | 3.12 miles | Directions from MK42 6BQ to 9 Harpur Street |
Mareston Moretaine,a421 Beancroft, Marston Moretaine, MK43 0PZ | 4.42 miles | Directions from MK42 6BQ to Mareston Moretaine,a421 Beancroft |
Junction 11-12, M1 Northbound, Toddington, LU5 6HR | 10.14 miles | Directions from MK42 6BQ to Junction 11-12, M1 Northbound |
Mcdonald's | Distance | Directions |
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McDonald's, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way, Kempston, BEDFORD, MK42 7AZ | 1.59 miles | Directions from MK42 6BQ to McDonald's, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way, Kempston, BEDFORD, MK42 7AZ |
McDonald's, Newnham Avenue, BEDFORD, MK41 9LN | 2.88 miles | Directions from MK42 6BQ to McDonald's, Newnham Avenue, BEDFORD, MK41 9LN |
McDonald's, High Street, BEDFORD, MK40 1RN | 2.96 miles | Directions from MK42 6BQ to McDonald's, High Street, BEDFORD, MK40 1RN |
McDonald's, Goldington Road, BEDFORD, MK41 0DX | 4.00 miles | Directions from MK42 6BQ to McDonald's, Goldington Road, BEDFORD, MK41 0DX |
Restaurant | Distance | Directions |
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KFC, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way, Kempston, BEDFORD, MK42 7AZ | 1.59 miles | Directions from MK42 6BQ to KFC Bedford - Interchange Retail Park |
KFC, Tavistock Street, BEDFORD, MK40 2RR | 3.40 miles | Directions from MK42 6BQ to KFC Bedford - Tavistock Street |
KFC, Toddington, DUNSTABLE, LU5 6HR | 10.20 miles | Directions from MK42 6BQ to KFC Toddington - M1 North Services |
KFC, Great North Road, Eaton Socon, ST. NEOTS, PE19 8EN | 10.76 miles | Directions from MK42 6BQ to KFC St Neots - Great North Road |
KFC, Radwell, BALDOCK, SG7 5TR | 12.17 miles | Directions from MK42 6BQ to KFC Baldock Services |