Country England and Wales › Region East of England › Council Bedford › Neighbourhood Kingsbrook › Postcode MK42 9NE What's changing near MK42 9NE Within 2 km, around Kingsbrook in Bedford. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
155 new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
621 homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+3.3% like-for-like prices in Kingsbrook, 2024 → 2025 (council +2.9%)
+25% recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
Black pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first New homes 9 new homes completed flats · Sep 2026
Sept 2026 New homes 40 new homes completed flats · Mar 2026
Mar 2026 New homes 10 new homes completed flats · Dec 2025
Dec 2025 New homes 24 new homes completed flats · Dec 2025
Dec 2025 New homes 14 new homes completed flats · Nov 2025
Nov 2025 New homes 9 new homes completed flats · Jun 2025
Jun 2025 New homes 24 new homes completed flats · Feb 2025
Feb 2025 School closed School closed: E-Spired Centre of Excellence Other independent school, other independent school (closure)
Jan 2024 Planning permission Oct 2023 Planning permission Oct 2023 Planning permission 22 homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 21 m²
39 since energy certificates began (2008)
1 in MK42 9NE itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km 26 planned, approved or being built and 6 running (90 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Solar farm Elstow Landfill Site Being built · 6 MW
Dec 2021 Rooftop solar Systems House Approved, not yet built · 200 kW
Oct 2021 Rooftop solar Bedford Academy, Mile Road - Solar Panels Approved, not yet built · 150 kW
Jun 2022 Rooftop solar Bedford School, De Parys Avenue - Solar Panels Approved, not yet built · 210 kW
May 2026 Rooftop solar Progress Park, Elstow, Site B - Solar Panels Approved, not yet built · 1 MW
Dec 2023 Rooftop solar Progress Park, Elstow, Site A - Solar PV Panels Approved, not yet built · 1 MW
Dec 2023 Rooftop solar Bedford Modern School, Manton Lane - Solar Panels Approved, not yet built · 330 kW
May 2026 Rooftop solar Pilgrims Pre Preparatory School, Brickhill Drive - Solar Panels Approved, not yet built · 180 kW
Aug 2025 Rooftop solar Atlas Converting Equipment Limited, Wolseley Road - Solar Panels Approved, not yet built · 300 kW
Mar 2024 Battery storage Oakhill Place, High View - Energy Storage Facility Approved, not yet built · 200 kW
May 2025 Road and street works within 1 km 4 permitted works running now or planned, 2 of them major.
Major Southville Road, Bedford Section 50 · BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 Major, planned Berkeley Road, Bedford Highway improvement works · BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Dec 2026 Standard Muswell Road, Bedford New service connection · UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 Minor London Road, Bedford Utility repair and maintenance works · ANGLIAN WATER · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km Decided decided Oct 2011 Decided Millbrook Power Generating Stations · The Rookery Pit Near Stewartby, Bedfordshire decided Mar 2019 Recommendation East Park Energy Generating Stations · Land between Hail Weston and Swineshead. With grid connection to the Eaton Socon sub-station. application due September 2025 Decided decided Aug 2022 Decided Green Hill Solar Farm Generating Stations · Land to the south and west of Wellingborough and north of Northampton. decided Oct 2026 Decided decided Sept 2014 Pre-application Transport schemes within 20 km None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Elstow Landfill Site (landfill gas, 2.6 km); Clapham solar farm (solar farm, 5.8 km); L'Field Stewartby Landfill Site (landfill gas, 6.5 km); Rookery South (energy from waste, 7.1 km); Twinwoods Heat & Power CHP (energy from waste, 7.6 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.