The UK Postcode Database

MK42 0SJ

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980
MK42 0SJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 0SJ

Harrowden Road - 11 properties, USRN 27301439

Bamford Road - 1 property, USRN 27300761

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1201 / 52°7'12"N

Longitude: -0.44 / 0°26'24"W

UTM Reference: 30U 675257 5777485

OS Easting: 506900

OS Northing: 248008

OS Grid: TL069480

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2D.3JR

Mapcode Global: VHFQ8.BZ64

Open Location Code: 9C4X4HC5+2X

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc78

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Semi Detached Strivers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13724 / 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 0SJ on Thursday 30 July 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 02:14
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:41
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:38
Sunrise 05:20
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 20:56
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:37
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 22:35
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 00:02
Hours of daylight today04:50 to 21:26
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:26 to 04:51
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 04:53
Moon Rises 20:24

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 0SJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
30 July 2019 156 Harrowden Road, Bedford MK42 0SJ Semi-detached Freehold £232,500
22 September 2006 156 Harrowden Road, Bedford MK42 0SJ Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
14 December 2005 156 Harrowden Road, Bedford MK42 0SJ Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
8 May 1998 152 Harrowden Road, Bedford MK42 0SJ Semi-detached Freehold £49,000
9 August 1996 148 Harrowden Road, Bedford MK42 0SJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
31 March 1995 156 Harrowden Road, Bedford MK42 0SJ Semi-detached Freehold £39,000

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 0SJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kingsbrook

Councillors

Dean Crofts Liberal Democrats

Ralley Rahman Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for MK42 0SJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088467 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017520 Bedford 014C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003629 Bedford 014 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014508 Kingsbrook 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
E14001084 Bedford 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
E33025681 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
E43000273 Bedford, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 1 April 2020 ONS
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
E63010690 Bedford 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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