The UK Postcode Database

MK42 0WJ

a postcode in Shortstown, Bedford

Introduced in May 2022
MK42 0WJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 0WJ

Leech Close - 6 properties, USRN 27303198

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1091 / 52°6'32"N

Longitude: -0.4288 / 0°25'43"W

UTM Reference: 30U 676068 5776295

OS Easting: 507694

OS Northing: 246808

OS Grid: TL076468

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2F.LDY

Mapcode Global: VHFQG.J74Z

Open Location Code: 9C4X4H5C+MF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc86

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5a2

  • Urbanites
  • Urban Professionals and Families
  • Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families

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 0WJ on Saturday 15 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 04:20
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 05:01
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:41
Sunrise 06:14
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:10
Sunset 18:06
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 18:39
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 19:19
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 20:00
Hours of daylight today05:44 to 18:36
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
18:36 to 05:42
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:37
Moon Rises 19:49

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 0WJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
17 June 2022 1 Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0WJ Detached Freehold £335,000
17 June 2022 3 Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0WJ Detached Freehold £335,000
29 April 2022 2 Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0WJ Semi-detached Freehold £325,000
29 April 2022 4 Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0WJ Semi-detached Freehold £325,000
28 April 2022 6 Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0WJ Semi-detached Freehold £285,000
28 April 2022 8 Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0WJ Semi-detached Freehold £285,000

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 0WJ

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 0WJ 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 0WJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088287 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00183491 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 Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2016 NHS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E63003669 Shortstown Built Up Areas Census 1 December 2022 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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