The UK Postcode Database

MK42 6AR

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in May 2011
MK42 6AR Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 6AR

Knoll Gardens - 30 properties, USRN 27302647

Southern Cross - 1 property, USRN 27302658

Bedford Road - 1 property, USRN 27301589

Bedford Road - 1 property, USRN 27302655

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0889 / 52°5'20"N

Longitude: -0.4598 / 0°27'35"W

UTM Reference: 30U 674025 5773974

OS Easting: 505620

OS Northing: 244515

OS Grid: TL056445

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2K.YB9

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.ZR8H

Open Location Code: 9C4X3GQR+H3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc41

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural 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): 25324 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for MK42 6AR on Thursday 9 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:54
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:05
Sunrise 04:52
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:21
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:20
Hours of daylight today04:22 to 21:51
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:51 to 04:23
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 15:23
Moon Rises 23:44

For a full sun and moon calendar for MK42 6AR, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 6AR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
6 June 2024 12 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £340,000
11 November 2022 9 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Semi-detached Freehold £258,750
1 April 2022 3 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Semi-detached Freehold £213,750
19 November 2021 1 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £198,750
30 September 2020 15 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Semi-detached Freehold £213,750
22 November 2019 2 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Detached Freehold £326,000
13 August 2019 5 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £198,750
14 June 2019 25 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £171,000
17 May 2019 21 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £180,000
10 April 2019 7 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
21 December 2018 20 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £262,000
25 May 2018 9 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
8 June 2016 18 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £275,000
8 January 2016 22 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £245,000
27 November 2015 27 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Semi-detached Freehold £142,500
27 August 2015 12 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £260,000
27 November 2014 28 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
14 June 2013 16 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,950
26 October 2012 30 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Detached Freehold £355,000
21 September 2012 6 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Semi-detached Freehold £219,950
30 August 2012 8 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Detached Freehold £218,000
24 August 2012 4 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Semi-detached Freehold £219,950
12 July 2012 2 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Detached Freehold £213,000
21 June 2012 18 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £219,950
30 March 2012 15 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Semi-detached Freehold £176,950
23 March 2012 12 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £243,000
27 January 2012 23 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,950
16 January 2012 25 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,950
16 December 2011 21 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £123,950
16 December 2011 19 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Semi-detached Freehold £122,450
9 December 2011 22 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
9 December 2011 27 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Semi-detached Freehold £124,950
28 November 2011 10 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £249,950
25 November 2011 28 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Detached Freehold £250,000
4 November 2011 20 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £199,950
28 October 2011 29 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Semi-detached Freehold £144,950
23 September 2011 7 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Semi-detached Freehold £139,950
23 September 2011 11 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Semi-detached Freehold £124,950
2 September 2011 3 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Semi-detached Freehold £139,950
26 August 2011 5 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,950
23 August 2011 1 Knoll Gardens, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,950

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 6AR

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Mid Bedfordshire

MP

Blake Stephenson Conservative

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Wixams & Wilstead

Councillors

Graeme Coombes Conservative

Marc Frost Conservative

Andrea Spice Conservative

MK42 6AR also falls within the Civil Parish of Wixams, 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 6AR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088586 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00173784 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E00183608 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01017548 Bedford 019C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01034434 Bedford 022D 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
E02007011 Bedford 022 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E04012998 Wixams Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2020 DLUHC
E05014516 Wixams & Wilstead 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
E14001359 Mid 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
E33025706 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
E63010839 Wixams 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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