The UK Postcode Database

MK42 7DS

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980
MK42 7DS Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 7DS

Eugster Avenue - 18 properties, USRN 27300591

Williamson Road - 2 properties, USRN 27300710

Ditmas Avenue - 1 property, USRN 27300579

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1126 / 52°6'45"N

Longitude: -0.5075 / 0°30'26"W

UTM Reference: 30U 670670 5776487

OS Easting: 502301

OS Northing: 247074

OS Grid: TL023470

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G29.JJ3

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.552C

Open Location Code: 9C4X4F7V+22

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rc97

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Semi Detached Strivers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 8466 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for MK42 7DS 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 7DS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7DS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
5 April 2024 27 Eugster Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DS Semi-detached Freehold £565,000
23 November 2022 18 Eugster Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DS Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
10 May 2021 21 Eugster Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £325,000
15 February 2021 4 Eugster Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DS Semi-detached Freehold £295,000
3 July 2018 19 Eugster Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DS Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
16 February 2018 23 Eugster Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DS Semi-detached Freehold £270,000
30 June 2015 27 Eugster Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DS Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
15 February 2012 21 Eugster Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
10 September 2007 21 Eugster Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £186,500
9 October 2006 21 Eugster Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,000
25 March 1998 31 Eugster Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DS Semi-detached Freehold £67,000
19 February 1997 12 Eugster Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DS Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
15 September 1995 4 Eugster Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DS Semi-detached Freehold £53,000

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 7DS

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston Central & East

Councillors

Mohammed Nawaz Labour

Caroline White Labour

MK42 7DS 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 7DS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088429 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017515 Bedford 018C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 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
E05014504 Kempston Central & East 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
E33025703 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
E63010775 Kempston 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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