MK42 postcode district

Bedford · 1,288 postcodes

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The average home in Bedford sold for £333,824 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.9% on a year earlier. Across Bedford, police record 96 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the MK42 district, the nearest primary school is Elstow School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Daubeney Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Cauldwell Medical Centre, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk.

Bedford St Johns station is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest park, The Green, is 80 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Elstow SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Camestone SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.7 mi

Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 Jun 2022 · Report

0.7 mi

Cauldwell SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 11 Nov 2025 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsNeeds attention

0.7 mi

Secondary

Daubeney AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

OfstedInspected 1 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.6 mi

Bedford AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Mar 2023 · Report

Nursery, special and other

Cherry Trees Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Peter Pan Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Polam SchoolOther independent school · ages 1–9

1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Bedford St Johns

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Bedford

1.4 mi

Kempston Hardwick

2.2 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

80 mto the nearest park, The Green

3parks within a 10 minute walk

4.5hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

The GreenPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

80 m · 1 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.3 hectares

140 m · 2 min walk

Play area (8 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 3.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 4.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports ground (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 5.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (13 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 16 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the MK42 district

What is the crime rate in the MK42 district?

Across Bedford, police record 96 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the MK42 district?

The average home in Bedford sold for £333,824 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £567,193, semi-detached £351,158, terraced £279,834, flats £160,624. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the MK42 district?

The nearest primary school is Elstow School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Daubeney Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the MK42 district?

Bedford St Johns is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the MK42 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £73,415 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in MK42

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