The UK Postcode Database

MK42 0UL

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 0UL

Brancker Avenue - 14 properties, USRN 27300454

Victor Close - 1 property, USRN 27302410

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1092 / 52°6'33"N

Longitude: -0.4346 / 0°26'4"W

UTM Reference: 30U 675671 5776293

OS Easting: 507297

OS Northing: 246811

OS Grid: TL072468

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2D.QYC

Mapcode Global: VHFQG.F72W

Open Location Code: 9C4X4H58+M4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc76

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 0UL 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 0UL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 0UL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
22 August 2022 12 Brancker Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0UL Semi-detached Freehold £425,000
25 July 2022 4 Brancker Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0UL Detached Freehold £475,000
22 February 2019 14 Brancker Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0UL Semi-detached Freehold £280,000
28 November 2014 9 Brancker Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0UL Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
18 January 2008 10 Brancker Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0UL Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
16 February 2007 10 Brancker Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0UL Semi-detached Freehold £174,950
14 February 2005 2 Brancker Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0UL Detached Freehold £235,000
14 February 2004 12 Brancker Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0UL Semi-detached Freehold £149,995
30 June 2000 2 Brancker Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0UL Detached Freehold £128,000
19 November 1998 4 Brancker Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0UL Detached Freehold £95,000
29 March 1995 3 Brancker Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0UL Semi-detached Freehold £65,500
27 January 1995 13 Brancker Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0UL Semi-detached Freehold £57,000

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 0UL

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 0UL 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 0UL

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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