MK42 9SH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

MK42 9SH

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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

72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,445 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

73Schools

58Safety

86Health

75Transport

81Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around MK42 9SH.

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.

Schools73

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total

Cherry Trees Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Shackleton Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Bedford AcademyGood · 0.5 mi King's Oak Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Peter Pan Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi Cauldwell SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Cherry Trees Nursery School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety58

27crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EAST BEDFORD PCN — 0.3 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space81

29green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 25.2 ha total — largest park 8.9 ha (0.34 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Asda, Aldi, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Spar - Elstow Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near MK42 9SH.

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

50dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

44dB 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 9SH

MK42 9SH scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — 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 9SH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,445 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 3/10).

There are 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Cherry Trees Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST BEDFORD PCN, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BEDFORD HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 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 9SH — 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 9SH?

There are 38 schools within a 2-mile catchment of MK42 9SH, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is MK42 9SH safe?

27 crimes were reported within 400m of MK42 9SH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near MK42 9SH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of MK42 9SH includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for MK42 9SH?

MK42 9SH has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 9SH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around MK42 9SH: 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.