Map of MK42 9XP postcode

General information
Postcode MK42 9XP
Post Town Bedford
Nearest station Bedford St Johns (1 km)
Bus stops
The Red Lion (NW)
The Red Lion (SE)
Progress Way (SW)
Pilgrims Way (E)
West End (NE)
Pilgrims Way (W)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 33 View
Known addresses
Classroom 1, 168A High Street, Elstow
Classroom 2, 168B High Street, Elstow
Classroom 3, 168C High Street, Elstow
Classroom 4, 168D High Street, Elstow
Schoolhouse, High Street, Elstow
The Old School Masters House, 169 High Street, Elstow
152 High Street, Elstow
153 High Street, Elstow
156 High Street, Elstow
157 High Street, Elstow
158 High Street, Elstow
159 High Street, Elstow
160 High Street, Elstow
171 High Street, Elstow
172 High Street, Elstow
Main property type Semi-detached
Businesses
Geography
Latitude 52.117937
Longitude -0.469073
Easting 504919
Northing 247729
Grid reference TL049477
UTM reference 30U 673278 5777177
what3words oasis.order.curiosity
Plus code 9C4X4G9J+59
Altitude 32 metres (105 feet)
Sunrise (today) 4:52
Sunset (today) 21:08
Distance away
Distance to sea 90.4 KMs (56.2 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishElstowE04012996
Ward Wixams & Wilstead E05014516
Unitary Authority Bedford E06000055
County Bedfordshire E11000001
Constituency (2024) Mid Bedfordshire E14001359
MPBlake StephensonConservative
Police forceBedfordshire
Water companyAnglian Water
NUTS/ITL 3 Bedford
NUTS/ITL 2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
NUTS/ITL 1 East of England
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced January 1980
Last updated February 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 33
Households (2011) 14
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
18,082 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£55,000
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanUrban city and town
Built up area (2024)BedfordE63010690
Census output area (2021)E00088579
Census output area (2011)E00088579
Lower layer super output area (2021)Bedford 022AE01034431
Lower layer super output area (2011)Bedford 019EE01017550
Middle layer super output area (2021)Wixams & ElstowE02007011
Middle layer super output area (2011)Elstow, Shortstown & WixamsE02003634
Travel to work areaBedfordE30000166
Property sales
Average property price in Milton Keynes £342,992
Annual change -0.9%
View all properties sold in the MK postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
Classroom 2, 168B High Street, ElstowFlat (leasehold)Sep 2020£237,000
Flat (leasehold)Jul 2017£215,000
The Old School Masters House, 169 High Street, ElstowSemi-detached (freehold)Jun 2020£350,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Sep 2017£329,500
157 High Street, ElstowSemi-detached (freehold)Sep 2019£270,000
172 High Street, ElstowDetached (freehold)Feb 2018£310,000
Classroom 3, 168C High Street, ElstowFlat (leasehold)Dec 2017£196,000
Classroom 1, 168A High Street, ElstowFlat (leasehold)Jun 2017£180,000
Classroom 4, 168D High Street, ElstowFlat (leasehold)May 2017£200,000
Schoolhouse, High Street, ElstowOther (freehold)Jun 2016£350,000
159 High Street, ElstowSemi-detached (freehold)Sep 2013£210,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Aug 2002£126,000
New build semi-detached (freehold)Jun 1995£61,600
152 High Street, ElstowSemi-detached (freehold)Feb 2009£173,000


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