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MK42 9DN

Cauldwell · Bedford · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Bedford
Ward
Cauldwell
Local authority
Bedford
Constituency
Bedford
Postcode district
MK42
Postcode sector
MK42 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK42 9DA 64 m
MK42 9BY 69 m
MK42 9HD 83 m
MK42 9ET 85 m
MK42 9BX 118 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK42 9DN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 May 2005
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK42
Postcode sector
MK42 9
Latitude
52.130772
Longitude
-0.472155
British National Grid easting
504,677
British National Grid northing
249,151

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Bedford · E06000055
Electoral ward
Cauldwell · E05014495
Parish or community
E43000273
Westminster constituency
Bedford · E14001084
Output area
E00183591
Lower layer super output area
Bedford 015H · E01034421
Middle layer super output area
Bedford 015 · E02003630

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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51 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
111, Palgrave Road, Bedford, MK42 9DN 16 September 2025 £140,000
83, Palgrave Road, Bedford, MK42 9DN 4 December 2023 £169,000
61, Palgrave Road, Bedford, MK42 9DN 30 August 2022 £136,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
57
Primary
32
Secondary
10

  1. Bedford College

    Further education

    402 m

  2. Bedford Free School

    Free schools

    413 m

  3. Peter Pan Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    511 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7,875
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,057
  • Anti social behaviour 786
  • Shoplifting 693
  • Public order 623
  • Criminal damage and arson 510

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
80

40 female, 40 male

Postcode households
37
Residents per household
2.2
MK42 9 residents
14,580

Age bands in MK42 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.7%

2,860 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.6%

1,830 residents

Age 25 to 44
33.7%

4,894 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.1%

3,490 residents

Age 65 and over
9.9%

1,434 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider MK42 9 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

10

within 5 km

  • ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY

    8 ASHBURNHAM ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 1DS

    ODS code E81615

    713 m

  • LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    84-86 LONDON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 0NT

    ODS code E81019

    973 m

  • QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E81021

    1.5 km

  • THE DE PARYS GROUP

    ENHANCED SERVICES CENTRE, BEDFORD HEALTH VILLAGE, 3 KIMBOLTON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2NT

    ODS code E81037

    1.5 km

  • LINDEN ROAD SURGERY

    13 LINDEN ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2DQ

    ODS code E81060

    1.5 km

  • GOLDINGTON AVENUE SURGERY

    85 GOLDINGTON AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK40 3DB

    ODS code E81047

    1.8 km

  • KING STREET SURGERY

    273 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8QD

    ODS code E81038

    2.1 km

  • PUTNOE MEDICAL CENTRE PARTNERSHIP

    93 QUEENS DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 9JE

    ODS code E81029

    3.0 km

  • BEDOC HEALTHCARE

    UNIT 16, STEPHENSON COURT, FRASER ROAD, BEDFORD, MK44 3WJ

    ODS code Y06153

    3.7 km

  • PRIORY MEDICAL CENTRE

    48 THE GLEBE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6GA

    ODS code E81049

    4.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Bedford Hospital West

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles

  • Borough Hall

    BCT · Cauldwell

    0.1 miles

  • Bedford Hospital West

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles

  • Britannia Road

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles

  • Britannia Road

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bedford 015H, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

12,472 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
10
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £153,500 from 8 recorded sales in MK42 9DN. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Bedford is £329,830 in June 2026, up 4.4% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

57 open schools are in scope, including 32 primary and 10 secondary schools. Bedford College is the nearest published school at 402 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

7,875 published events cover 12 months, averaging 656.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,057 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.