MK42 9ND · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

MK42 9ND

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

65/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,140 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

62Schools

62Safety

79Health

70Transport

84Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around MK42 9ND.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools62

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total

Shackleton Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Cherry Trees Nursery SchoolGood · 0.1 mi King's Oak Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Bedford AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Cauldwell SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Peter Pan Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Shackleton Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety62

20crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EAST BEDFORD PCN — 0.3 mi

Transport70

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby

Green space84

27green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 23.4 ha total — largest park 8.9 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (400 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities92

27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Asda, Aldi, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Spar - Elstow Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near MK42 9ND.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

42dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in MK42.

Average sold price by property type across the MK42 district, 2021–2026 — 4,909 sales.

About MK42 9ND

MK42 9ND scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Spar - Elstow Road about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, MK42 9ND is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,140 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Shackleton Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST BEDFORD PCN, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BEDFORD HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around MK42 9ND — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near MK42 9ND?

There are 39 schools within a 2-mile catchment of MK42 9ND, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is MK42 9ND safe?

20 crimes were reported within 400m of MK42 9ND in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near MK42 9ND?

Transport within 0.5 miles of MK42 9ND includes 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for MK42 9ND?

MK42 9ND has a NestScope Score of 65/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around MK42 9ND does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around MK42 9ND: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.