The UK Postcode Database

MK42 0QX

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in December 1999
MK42 0QX Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 0QX

Comet Drive - 14 properties, USRN 27301945

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.109 / 52°6'32"N

Longitude: -0.4325 / 0°25'56"W

UTM Reference: 30U 675818 5776271

OS Easting: 507444

OS Northing: 246787

OS Grid: TL074467

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2D.RH5

Mapcode Global: VHFQG.G862

Open Location Code: 9C4X4H59+J2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc86

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): 16138 / 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 0QX on Tuesday 8 September 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 04:22
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 05:08
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:50
Sunrise 06:24
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:59
Sunset 19:33
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 20:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 20:50
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 21:35
Hours of daylight today05:54 to 20:03
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
20:03 to 05:56
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:31
Moon sets 17:43

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 0QX

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 January 2021 9 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £340,000
13 November 2019 11 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £282,000
1 November 2019 11 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £297,500
5 June 2018 9 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £327,500
30 June 2016 19 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £172,000
31 March 2016 5 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £270,000
17 May 2013 5 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £200,000
10 September 2012 5 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £210,000
17 December 2010 21 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £134,995
29 September 2008 3 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £205,000
14 February 2008 19 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £136,500
6 July 2007 11 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £229,000
29 June 2007 17 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £152,500
27 May 2005 3 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £195,000
13 April 2005 5 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £195,000
21 July 2004 27 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
28 June 2004 9 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £170,000
3 November 2003 23 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £97,000
9 October 2003 21 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £98,000
18 July 2003 1 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £152,000
25 April 2003 1 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £147,000
18 July 2002 11 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £148,518
12 July 2002 25 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,500
27 June 2002 19 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £76,000
24 May 2002 3 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £139,000
26 March 2002 7 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £119,950
2 November 2001 17 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £84,500
24 November 2000 9 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £103,000
3 November 2000 11 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £135,000
4 July 2000 25 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,000
24 February 2000 15 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £107,500
28 January 2000 27 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,450
25 January 2000 25 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,950
17 December 1999 21 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,950
17 December 1999 23 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,950
17 December 1999 19 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,950
10 December 1999 17 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,450
7 December 1999 13 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £114,450
26 November 1999 9 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £93,000
26 November 1999 11 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £250,000
29 October 1999 5 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £108,450
29 October 1999 1 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £95,950
29 October 1999 7 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £95,950
30 September 1999 3 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0QX Detached Freehold £250,000

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 0QX

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 0QX 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 0QX

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088291 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01017486 Bedford 019A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01034428 Bedford 021C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 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

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