Map of MK42 0QY postcode

General information
Postcode MK42 0QY
Post Town Bedford
Nearest station Bedford St Johns (3 km)
Bus stops
Brancker Avenue (S)
The Crescent (NW)
The Crescent (SE)
North Drive (S)
Concorde Close (W)
Cardington Hangars (N)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 12 View
Known addresses
2 Comet Drive, Shortstown
4 Comet Drive, Shortstown
6 Comet Drive, Shortstown
8 Comet Drive, Shortstown
10 Comet Drive, Shortstown
12 Comet Drive, Shortstown
14 Comet Drive, Shortstown
16 Comet Drive, Shortstown
18 Comet Drive, Shortstown
20 Comet Drive, Shortstown
Main property type Detached
Businesses
Geography
Latitude 52.108344
Longitude -0.43242
Easting 507452
Northing 246716
Grid reference TL074467
UTM reference 30U 675825 5776198
what3words cats.crop.drain
Plus code 9C4X4H59+82
Altitude 37 metres (120 feet)
Sunrise (today) 6:12
Sunset (today) 18:10
Distance away
Distance to sea 87.7 KMs (54.5 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishShortstownE04012997
Ward Shortstown E05014515
Unitary Authority Bedford E06000055
County Bedfordshire E11000001
Constituency (2024) North Bedfordshire E14001384
MPRichard FullerConservative
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 December 1999
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) 30
Households (2011) 10
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
16,138 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£55,000
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanRural town and fringe
Built up area (2024)ShortstownE63010784
Census output area (2021)E00088291
Census output area (2011)E00088291
Lower layer super output area (2021)Bedford 021CE01034428
Lower layer super output area (2011)Bedford 019AE01017486
Middle layer super output area (2021)Wilstead & ShortstownE02007010
Middle layer super output area (2011)Elstow, Shortstown & WixamsE02003634
Travel to work areaBedfordE30000166
Property sales
Average property price in Milton Keynes £336,444
Annual change -2.8%
View all properties sold in the MK postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
10 Comet Drive, ShortstownDetached (freehold)Mar 2016£274,000
Detached (freehold)Dec 2007£217,000
Detached (freehold)Jul 2001£124,950
New build detached (freehold)Oct 1999£110,000
12 Comet Drive, ShortstownDetached (freehold)Nov 2006£194,000
Detached (freehold)Oct 2002£156,000
Detached (freehold)Oct 1999£106,450
18 Comet Drive, ShortstownDetached (freehold)Jun 2006£202,000
New build detached (freehold)Feb 2000£112,500
4 Comet Drive, ShortstownDetached (freehold)May 2006£190,000
Detached (freehold)Dec 2002£165,000
Detached (freehold)Aug 1999£105,450
16 Comet Drive, ShortstownDetached (freehold)Nov 2005£182,000
Detached (freehold)Jun 2003£170,000
New build detached (freehold)Sep 1999£106,450
6 Comet Drive, ShortstownDetached (freehold)Jul 2004£189,000
Detached (freehold)Dec 2001£122,000
New build detached (freehold)Aug 1999£93,950
20 Comet Drive, ShortstownDetached (freehold)Mar 2003£147,500
Detached (freehold)Sep 2002£127,000
New build detached (freehold)Feb 2000£99,950
8 Comet Drive, ShortstownNew build detached (freehold)Dec 1999£109,950
14 Comet Drive, ShortstownNew build detached (freehold)Oct 1999£90,550
2 Comet Drive, ShortstownNew build detached (freehold)Aug 1999£91,950


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