MK42 7DL

a postcode in Kempston, Bedford

Introduced in January 1980

MK42 7DL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 7DL

The Dell - 19 properties, USRN 27300577

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1118 / 52°6'42"N

Longitude: -0.5136 / 0°30'48"W

UTM Reference: 30U 670254 5776384

OS Easting: 501885

OS Northing: 246978

OS Grid: TL018469

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G29.GZN

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.15VZ

Open Location Code: 9C4X4F6P+PH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rc86

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5a2

Urbanites
Urban Professionals and Families
Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21844 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for MK42 7DL on Sunday 16 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:18
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	04:59
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:39
Sunrise	06:12
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:10
Sunset	18:08
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:41
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:21
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	20:02

Hours of daylight today	05:42 to 18:38
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:38 to 05:40
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:50
Moon Rises	21:01

For a full sun and moon calendar for MK42 7DL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7DL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
19 October 2023	2a The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Detached	Freehold	£670,000
14 July 2023	3 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£445,000
20 September 2022	7 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£365,000
1 September 2022	4 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£565,000
20 August 2019	2 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Detached	Freehold	£420,000
6 July 2017	14 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£295,000
30 May 2013	12 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£190,000
2 July 2012	5 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£215,000
17 March 2009	4 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
22 September 2006	6 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£218,000
12 September 2006	18 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£195,000
17 May 2006	4 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£234,995
13 February 2006	6 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£210,000
5 December 2005	9 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£177,000
30 January 2004	15 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£222,000
29 November 2002	3 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£176,250
21 May 1998	15 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£98,000
8 December 1997	14 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£82,995
15 August 1997	3 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£78,000
23 May 1997	11 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£71,000
21 March 1997	5 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,000
25 February 1997	14 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£72,000
9 August 1996	4 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£69,500
28 July 1995	11 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£68,000
13 January 1995	2 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DL	Detached	Freehold	£82,000

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 7DL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston West

Councillor

James Valentine Labour

MK42 7DL also falls within the Civil Parish of Kempston, 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 7DL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00088425		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00183426		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01017516	Bedford 018D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E01034422	Bedford 018F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E02003633	Bedford 018	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04011894	Kempston	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E05014507	Kempston West	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
E14001084	Bedford	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
E33023526		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
E63003664	Kempston	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

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