The UK Postcode Database

MK42 0FP

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 2003
MK42 0FP Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with MK42 0FP

Shorts Avenue - 33 properties, USRN 27302020

Scott Avenue - 1 property, USRN 27300456

Greycote - 1 property, USRN 27300451

Shackleton Close - 1 property, USRN 27302195

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1081 / 52°6'29"N

Longitude: -0.4364 / 0°26'10"W

UTM Reference: 30U 675556 5776161

OS Easting: 507181

OS Northing: 246680

OS Grid: TL071466

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2D.Y6L

Mapcode Global: VHFQG.D85S

Open Location Code: 9C4X4H57+6F

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc75

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13888 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for MK42 0FP on Saturday 11 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:57
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:08
Sunrise 04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:16
Hours of daylight today04:24 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:49 to 04:25
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:15
Moon sets 18:18

For a full sun and moon calendar for MK42 0FP, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 0FP

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
6 October 2023 63 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
25 August 2023 63 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £240,000
15 November 2022 37 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Semi-detached Freehold £378,000
2 September 2022 47 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £325,000
28 February 2022 25 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Semi-detached Leasehold £290,000
6 December 2019 53 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £265,000
3 December 2019 49 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £230,000
16 September 2019 17 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £345,000
22 May 2019 55 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
15 February 2019 25 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
18 January 2019 57 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £240,000
18 January 2019 Garage Plot 19, Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Other property type Leasehold £240,000
24 August 2018 43 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £340,000
8 December 2017 63 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £203,000
19 May 2017 31 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £325,000
15 May 2017 19 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £300,000
12 May 2017 19 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £295,000
4 April 2017 47 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £279,950
1 March 2017 37 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Semi-detached Freehold £260,000
9 January 2017 13 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £213,500
21 December 2016 61 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Semi-detached Freehold £193,000
9 September 2016 59 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £249,995
13 May 2016 57 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £230,000
5 February 2015 65 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
28 February 2014 27 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £235,000
14 December 2013 41 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £236,000
30 August 2011 55 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £153,000
15 July 2011 55 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
6 May 2011 15 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £129,995
1 April 2010 11 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
26 March 2010 13 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £129,000
29 September 2009 9 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,000
24 February 2009 49 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,000
1 May 2008 37 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
14 September 2007 33 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £228,000
26 July 2007 1 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £297,000
19 July 2007 43 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £250,000
18 June 2007 23 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Semi-detached Freehold £191,000
30 May 2007 33 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £225,000
15 February 2007 51 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £135,000
4 July 2006 57 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £166,000
3 April 2006 13 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £131,500
19 December 2005 41 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Semi-detached Freehold £203,500
8 December 2005 43 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £225,000
12 September 2005 9 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,500
15 July 2005 15 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £132,500
5 May 2005 47 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £187,000
28 February 2005 45 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £219,000
22 September 2004 7 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £220,000
18 August 2004 55 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £164,000
30 July 2004 1 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £249,950
16 July 2004 29 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £225,995
25 March 2004 63 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £132,000
3 November 2003 61 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Semi-detached Freehold £124,950
31 October 2003 55 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £134,055
31 October 2003 49 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £118,702
29 October 2003 59 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £149,950
29 September 2003 63 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
23 September 2003 47 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £162,000
29 August 2003 3 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £202,950
29 August 2003 51 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £133,000
30 June 2003 41 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Semi-detached Freehold £179,950
30 June 2003 39 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £170,000
30 June 2003 33 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £179,950
23 May 2003 43 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £199,950
23 May 2003 23 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Semi-detached Freehold £143,700
28 March 2003 15 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £106,500
28 March 2003 9 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £106,500
14 March 2003 27 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £199,950
28 February 2003 29 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £183,000
30 January 2003 17 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £183,000
20 December 2002 23 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Semi-detached Freehold £117,950
20 December 2002 21 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £185,000
20 December 2002 7 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £183,000
20 December 2002 25 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
20 December 2002 19 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FP Detached Freehold £110,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for MK42 0FP

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

North Bedfordshire

MP

Richard Fuller Conservative

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Shortstown

Councillors

Leigh Coombs Liberal Democrats

Sarah-Jayne Gallagher Conservative

MK42 0FP also falls within the Civil Parish of Shortstown, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for MK42 0FP

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088289 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017487 Bedford 019B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003634 Bedford 019 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E02007010 Bedford 021 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E04012997 Shortstown Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2020 DLUHC
E05014515 Shortstown Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E06000055 Bedford Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001384 North Bedfordshire Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000026 Bedfordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000166 Bedford Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33025708 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000057 South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000249 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000024 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E63010784 Shortstown Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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