The UK Postcode Database

MK42 6BR

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in April 2014
MK42 6BR Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 6BR

Piper Lane - 21 properties, USRN 27302681

Redwing Mews - 1 property, USRN 27302682

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.093 / 52°5'34"N

Longitude: -0.4614 / 0°27'41"W

UTM Reference: 30U 673898 5774424

OS Easting: 505499

OS Northing: 244967

OS Grid: TL054449

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2K.Q5B

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.YNFC

Open Location Code: 9C4X3GVQ+6C

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc42

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6c2

  • Baseline UK
  • Multicultural Inner Suburbs
  • Semi-Detached Family Renters

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 6BR on Saturday 6 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:42
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:55
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:17
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:19
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 21:47
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:47 to 04:13
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 09:28

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 6BR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 July 2023 13 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Semi-detached Freehold £280,000
21 October 2022 8 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £335,000
24 June 2021 1 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Flat/apartment Leasehold £190,000
28 May 2021 15 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Semi-detached Freehold £237,000
18 December 2019 4 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £280,000
2 August 2019 11 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Flat/apartment Leasehold £185,000
24 June 2019 13 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Semi-detached Freehold £238,000
8 March 2019 15 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Semi-detached Freehold £213,150
1 March 2019 15 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Semi-detached Freehold £225,010
24 September 2018 7 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Flat/apartment Leasehold £182,000
29 September 2017 13 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
24 February 2017 12 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Detached Freehold £399,995
30 September 2016 4 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £267,995
16 September 2016 2 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £267,995
30 June 2016 10 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £259,995
30 June 2016 8 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £255,995
30 June 2016 6 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £259,995
19 February 2015 15 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
19 February 2015 13 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
28 March 2014 5 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Flat/apartment Leasehold £142,000
28 March 2014 7 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Flat/apartment Leasehold £137,000
28 March 2014 11 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Flat/apartment Leasehold £140,000
28 March 2014 9 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Flat/apartment Leasehold £146,000
27 March 2014 3 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Flat/apartment Leasehold £140,000
27 March 2014 1 Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford MK42 6BR Flat/apartment Leasehold £139,950

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 6BR

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 6BR 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 6BR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088586 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00173781 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E00183598 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01017548 Bedford 019C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01034433 Bedford 022C 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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