The UK Postcode Database

MK42 0XA

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980
MK42 0XA 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 0XA

Whitley Road - 35 properties, USRN 27300446

Lancaster Road - 1 property, USRN 27300445

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1114 / 52°6'40"N

Longitude: -0.4358 / 0°26'8"W

UTM Reference: 30U 675583 5776528

OS Easting: 507213

OS Northing: 247047

OS Grid: TL072470

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2D.QMT

Mapcode Global: VHFQG.D6G7

Open Location Code: 9C4X4H67+HM

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc76

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a1

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Suburban Housing Starters

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 0XA on Friday 10 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:55
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:06
Sunrise 04:53
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:18
Hours of daylight today04:23 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:50 to 04:24
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 16:53

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 0XA

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
5 April 2023 17 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £280,000
6 March 2023 37 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £290,000
12 August 2022 13 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £295,000
26 January 2022 11 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £260,000
10 September 2021 15 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £270,000
25 May 2021 23 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
30 April 2021 35 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
5 March 2021 9 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
4 February 2021 41 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
24 September 2020 47 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
29 November 2019 1 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
26 September 2019 45 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £212,000
12 May 2017 23 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
15 July 2016 17 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £208,000
30 March 2016 47 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £166,000
15 December 2015 3 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
21 August 2015 35 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
5 March 2014 43 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £126,000
20 November 2013 21 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £86,000
27 July 2012 23 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £94,000
12 September 2011 9 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £113,500
20 April 2011 25 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,500
7 January 2008 11 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £156,000
3 December 2007 33 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £123,000
5 April 2007 25 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
27 October 2006 21 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £102,500
8 February 2006 37 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
17 November 2005 35 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £98,000
23 June 2005 21 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £88,000
26 November 2004 23 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £99,000
16 July 2004 41 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
28 May 2004 31 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,500
27 February 2004 41 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
16 January 2004 7 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £139,000
7 January 2004 19 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
11 December 2003 15 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £111,500
26 September 2003 27 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £83,250
18 July 2003 5 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
28 November 2002 23 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £72,500
22 October 2002 35 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
18 October 2002 9 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £102,000
3 October 2002 31 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,000
30 August 2002 29 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
28 June 2002 45 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £71,500
15 May 2002 47 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
23 November 2001 33 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £59,000
9 July 2001 27 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,250
28 June 2001 15 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £73,750
25 January 2001 29 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,000
1 September 2000 9 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £71,995
31 August 2000 35 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,500
14 July 2000 49 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000
4 July 2000 43 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £73,750
20 April 2000 31 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £34,000
28 February 2000 5 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £63,000
20 August 1999 21 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £30,000
11 August 1999 15 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £58,000
30 July 1999 19 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £53,000
15 February 1999 43 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £55,000
18 June 1998 45 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £49,000
18 May 1998 25 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £28,500
27 November 1997 41 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £56,000
12 September 1997 7 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £49,500
12 September 1997 6 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,500
16 July 1997 29 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £34,500
10 January 1997 13 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £31,000
19 December 1996 23 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £27,000
4 September 1996 4 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £19,131
31 July 1996 37 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £47,500
29 February 1996 23 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £35,000
10 May 1995 11 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0XA Semi-detached Freehold £36,500

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 0XA

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 0XA 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 0XA

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088288 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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