MK42 8DD 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 (8DD) 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:

Postal Area. In our case MK which means Milton Keynes.
Postal District. In our case MK42.
Postal Sector. In our case MK42 9.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DD.

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 8DD 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 8DD postcode have the street address of Bedford Road

Quite the exclusive spot! The 2021 Census reveals that the MK42 8DD postcode is inhabited by just one solitary resident.

It is situated within the post town of BEDFORD within the old postal county of Bedfordshire.

MK42 8DD is within the town of Kempston.

The MK42 8DD postcode area is composed of 40% residential properties, 60% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in MK42 8DD are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in MK42 8DD are social housing with the rest being unknown tenure.

None Domestic Buildings in MK42 8DD fall under these categories: Shops and Food And Drink.

Shops include 209, 211, 195, H S B C 209, and Clean Steam Dry Cleaners 201, Bedford Road.

Food And Drink include 193, and 197-199, Bedford Road.

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MK42 8DD: Points of Interest

King Cod

King Cod is a quick-service outlet offering takeaways or sandwiches located at 193 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DD.

KFC

KFC is a quick-service outlet offering takeaways or sandwiches located at 197-199 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DD.

TESCO

TESCO is a large-scale supermarket offering a wide range of products located at 203-207 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DD.

SUBWAY

SUBWAY is a quick-service outlet offering takeaways or sandwiches located at 209-211 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DD.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	40%
Commercial	60%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for MK42 8DD

The telephone area code for MK42 8DD is 01234 Bedford.

Map Coordinates for MK42 8DD

Latitude	52.1206116034
Longitude	-0.491248705723

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from MK42 8DD © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for MK42 8DD

Mon 6th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	SW 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	WSW 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	ENE 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	29.00%	ENE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	35.00%	NE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	44.00%	ENE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	NE 4 mph

Tue 7th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	NNE 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	N 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	NNE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	7.00%	N 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	9.00%	N 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	NE 7 mph

Wed 8th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	NE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	NE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	7.00%	NNE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	SE 4 mph

Thu 9th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	S 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	3.00%	S 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	20.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	4.00%	N 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	S 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the MK42 8DD Postcode?

Download Speeds For MK42 8DD

Average Mbps	29.400
Median Mbps	18.500
Maximum Mbps	79.500

MK42 8DD has an average download speed of 29.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

660 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

7% of postcodes (85,043) have slower broadband speeds.

93% of postcodes (1,098,938) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For MK42 8DD

Average Mbps	5.700
Median Mbps	1.100
Maximum Mbps	20.000

MK42 8DD has an average upload speed of 5.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,171 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

8% of postcodes (92,954) have slower upload speeds.

92% of postcodes (1,088,516) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of MK42 8DD Postcode

England Primary Schools

Shackleton Primary School

Address: Shackleton Primary School, Pearcey Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9LZ

Distance: 1.25 miles

School Website

Contact: 01234352912

Shackleton Primary School

Address: Shackleton Primary School, Pearcey Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9LZ

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact:

Cauldwell School

Address: Cauldwell School, Edward Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DR

Distance: 0.81 miles

School Website

Contact: 01234301400

Cauldwell School

Address: Cauldwell School, Edward Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DR

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact:

Camestone School

Address: Camestone School, Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8NW

Distance: 0.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01234855587

Springfield Primary School

Address: Springfield Primary School, Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7LJ

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact:

Livingstone Primary School

Address: Livingstone Primary School, Clapham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7LG

Distance: 1.68 miles

School Website

Contact: 01234352879

Priory Primary School

Address: Priory Primary School, Greyfriars, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1JD

Distance: 1.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01234261768

Bedford Road Primary School

Address: Bedford Road Primary School, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford Road Primary School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8QH

Distance: 0.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01234851011

Balliol Primary School

Address: Balliol Primary School, Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7ER

Distance: 0.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01234300601

Kempston Rural Primary School

Address: Kempston Rural Primary School, Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedfordshire, MK42 7FJ

Distance: 1.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01234854286

Great Denham Primary School

Address: Great Denham Primary School, Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4GG

Distance: 1.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01234266245

England Secondary Schools

Bedford Free School

Address: Bedford Free School, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AD

Distance: 1.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01234332299

Daubeney Academy

Address: Daubeney Academy, Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS

Distance: 0.53 miles

School Website

Contact: 01234400111

Kempston Academy

Address: Kempston Academy, Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7EB

Distance: 1.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 01234290900

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near MK42 8DD

MOBILE DENTAL UNIT (NORTH)

Address: KEMPSTON DENTAL CLINIC, HALSEY ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 8AU

Distance: 0.10 miles

Contact: :

U H P THE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 176 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 8BL

Distance: 0.15 miles

Contact: :

KEMPSTON DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 212 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 8BL

Distance: 0.15 miles

Contact: :

QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 23C CARLISLE ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 4HR

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: :

BEDFORD DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 133 MIDLAND ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 1DN

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: :

MIDLAND ROAD DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 102 MIDLAND ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 1QE

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near MK42 8DD

SPEEDWELL PHARMACY

Address: 98 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8BG

Distance: 0.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01234 851767

JARDINES PHARMACY

Address: 245 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8BP

Distance: 0.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01234 851846

BRITANNIA PHARMACY

Address: THE SAXON CENTRE, 242 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 8PP

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01234 854023

BOOTS

Address: UNIT D, I/CHANGE RETAIL PARK, RACE MEADOWS WAY, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 7AZ

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01234 210803

JANSSEN'S PHARMACY

Address: 28 AMPTHILL ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 9HG

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01234 353484

LINDLEYS CHEMIST

Address: 15 FORD END ROAD, QUEENS PARK, BEDFORD, MK40 4JE

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01234 359242

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near MK42 8DD

VALERIE CURTIS OPTICIANS

Address: 142 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 8BH

Distance: 0.06 miles

Contact: :

BROWN AND WHITE OPTICIANS - SAXON CENTRE

Address: 246 SAXON CENTRE, BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 8QA

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS LTD - BEDFORD INTERCHANGE RETAIL PARK

Address: UNIT D INTERCHANGE RETAIL PARK, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 7AZ

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (BEDFORD)

Address: 1 HARPUR CENTRE, MIDLAND ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 1TJ

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (BEDFORD)

Address: 33-37 HARPUR CENTRE, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 1TN

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (BEDFORD)

Address: 28 THE HARPUR CENTRE, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 1TG

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near MK42 8DD

CATER STREET BRANCH SURGERY

Address: 1 CATER STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8DR

Distance: 0.08 miles

Contact: :

KING STREET SURGERY

Address: 273 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 8QD

Distance: 0.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01234 852222

ST JOHN'S BRANCH SURGERY

Address: 16 ST. JOHNS STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8EP

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: :

DR AGRAWAL

Address: 144 AMPTHILL ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 9PP

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: :

QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 23C CARLISLE ROAD, QUEEN'S PARK, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 4HR

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01234 351661

CAULDWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: BEDFORD HOSPITAL, KEMPSTON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9DJ

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01234 673710

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Transport Links near MK42 8DD

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: MK42 8DD

Bedford St Johns
Bedford St Johns station, Melbourne Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AN
Distance: 1.47 miles
Driving Time: 3.26 minutes
Bedford
Bedford station, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1DS
Distance: 1.93 miles
Driving Time: 4.40 minutes
Kempston Hardwick
Kempston Hardwick station, Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire, MK43 9NT
Distance: 2.53 miles
Driving Time: 5.60 minutes
Stewartby
Stewartby station, Green Lane, Stewartby, Bedfordshire, MK43 9LY
Distance: 4.49 miles
Driving Time: 8.49 minutes
Millbrook (Bedfordshire)
Millbrook station, Station Road, Millbrook, Bedfordshire, MK45 2JH
Distance: 6.34 miles
Driving Time: 9.45 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near MK42 8DD

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near MK42 8DD

M1 J13

Distance: 8.67 miles

Driving Time: 10.40 minutes

M1 J14

Distance: 13.34 miles

Driving Time: 14.84 minutes

M1 J12

Distance: 15.23 miles

Driving Time: 16.73 minutes

M1 J11A

Distance: 17.63 miles

Driving Time: 19.05 minutes

A1(M) J10

Distance: 18.60 miles

Driving Time: 23.13 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the MK42 8DD Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Bedford Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Mohammad Yasin
Contact Details	Contact Mohammad Yasin
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the MK42 8DD Postcode in?

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.

How much is the Council Tax?

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.

Planning Applications

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.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the MK42 8DD Postcode is?

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 Library

House Sales in MK42 8DD

Yearly House Sales for MK42 8DD
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£237,500	£237,500	£237,500	2
2016	£270,000	£270,000	£270,000	1
2017	£166,000	£166,000	£166,000	1

Postcodes near the MK42 8DD Postcode

What Popular Supermarkets are near the MK42 8DD Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near MK42 8DD
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Bedford Road, Kempston, BEDFORD, MK42 8AY	0.49 miles	Directions from MK42 8DD to Sainsburys
Aldi, Westville Road, BEDFORD, MK42 9BL	1.27 miles	Directions from MK42 8DD to Aldi
Morrisons, Ampthill Road, BEDFORD, MK42 9PP	1.31 miles	Directions from MK42 8DD to Morrisons
Iceland, Midland Road, BEDFORD, MK40 1PL	2.35 miles	Directions from MK42 8DD to Iceland
Iceland, Greenhill Street, BEDFORD, MK40 1LX	2.35 miles	Directions from MK42 8DD to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the MK42 8DD Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near MK42 8DD
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Interchange Retail Park, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AZ	0.82 miles	Directions from MK42 8DD to Interchange Retail Park, Kempston
9 Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 1LA	1.50 miles	Directions from MK42 8DD to 9 Harpur Street
Mareston Moretaine,a421 Beancroft, Marston Moretaine, MK43 0PZ	4.66 miles	Directions from MK42 8DD to Mareston Moretaine,a421 Beancroft
37 Great N Road, Eaton Socon,, Saint Neots, PE19 8EN	10.48 miles	Directions from MK42 8DD to 37 Great N Road, Eaton Socon,

Mcdonald's Restaurants near MK42 8DD
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way, Kempston, BEDFORD, MK42 7AZ	0.82 miles	Directions from MK42 8DD to McDonald's, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way, Kempston, BEDFORD, MK42 7AZ
McDonald's, High Street, BEDFORD, MK40 1RN	1.47 miles	Directions from MK42 8DD to McDonald's, High Street, BEDFORD, MK40 1RN
McDonald's, Newnham Avenue, BEDFORD, MK41 9LN	2.16 miles	Directions from MK42 8DD to McDonald's, Newnham Avenue, BEDFORD, MK41 9LN
McDonald's, Goldington Road, BEDFORD, MK41 0DX	3.41 miles	Directions from MK42 8DD to McDonald's, Goldington Road, BEDFORD, MK41 0DX

KFC Restaurants near MK42 8DD
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way, Kempston, BEDFORD, MK42 7AZ	0.82 miles	Directions from MK42 8DD to KFC Bedford - Interchange Retail Park
KFC, Tavistock Street, BEDFORD, MK40 2RR	1.64 miles	Directions from MK42 8DD to KFC Bedford - Tavistock Street
KFC, Great North Road, Eaton Socon, ST. NEOTS, PE19 8EN	10.45 miles	Directions from MK42 8DD to KFC St Neots - Great North Road
KFC, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, NEWPORT PAGNELL, MK16 8DS	11.23 miles	Directions from MK42 8DD to KFC Newport Pagnell - M1 North Services
KFC, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, NEWPORT PAGNELL, MK16 8DS	11.23 miles	Directions from MK42 8DD to KFC Newport Pagnell - M1 South Services