MK42 7DU

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980

MK42 7DU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 7DU

Deacon Avenue - 26 properties, USRN 27300576

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1122 / 52°6'43"N

Longitude: -0.5101 / 0°30'36"W

UTM Reference: 30U 670489 5776444

OS Easting: 502119

OS Northing: 247034

OS Grid: TL021470

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G29.HV3

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.35NL

Open Location Code: 9C4X4F6Q+VW

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rc86

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b2

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Suburban Professionals
Established Multi-Ethnic Suburbs

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 7DU on Sunday 12 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:00
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:09
Sunrise	04:56
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:07
Sunset	21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:15

Hours of daylight today	04:26 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:49 to 04:27
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	01:00
Moon sets	19:29

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7DU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
16 October 2023	35 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£275,000
19 May 2023	47 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£322,000
2 September 2022	47 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£310,000
12 August 2022	45 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£285,000
6 April 2021	11 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£260,000
21 November 2019	51 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£270,000
25 October 2019	47 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£223,000
16 August 2018	41 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£290,000
18 June 2018	27 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£245,000
13 June 2018	5 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£252,500
20 October 2017	15 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£284,000
30 March 2016	11 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£235,000
24 March 2016	3 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£187,500
8 October 2015	45 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£186,000
21 March 2014	15 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£179,000
20 September 2013	9 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
16 December 2011	33 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£146,000
18 November 2011	23 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£168,000
24 July 2006	17 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£162,500
21 May 2004	43 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£142,000
20 April 2004	39 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£167,000
1 November 2002	17 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£110,000
15 October 2001	43 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£97,000
15 June 2000	43 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£89,950
7 June 2000	17 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£89,000
3 December 1999	25 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£78,000
10 September 1999	41 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£87,950
28 August 1998	11 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£72,000
27 August 1998	23 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,995
12 December 1997	13 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£69,995
17 November 1997	21 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£39,000
23 May 1997	3 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£52,000
4 April 1997	39 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£72,500
26 July 1996	21 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£38,000
19 July 1996	25 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,500
1 December 1995	13 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£38,000
29 September 1995	43 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£50,000
28 April 1995	17 Deacon Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7DU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000

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 7DU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston West

Councillor

James Valentine Labour

MK42 7DU 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 7DU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00088431		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
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
E33025705		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

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