The UK Postcode Database

MK42 7EJ

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 7EJ

Campbell Close - 16 properties, USRN 27300563

The Glen - 1 property, USRN 27302084

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1148 / 52°6'53"N

Longitude: -0.5012 / 0°30'4"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671091 5776753

OS Easting: 502725

OS Northing: 247335

OS Grid: TL027473

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.64B

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.83DM

Open Location Code: 9C4X4F7X+WG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rc97

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 4b4

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
  • Ethnic Minority Routine Service Workers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 7633 / 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 7EJ 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 23:30

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7EJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
30 September 2019 2 Campbell Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7EJ Semi-detached Freehold £251,000
18 June 2004 7 Campbell Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7EJ Semi-detached Freehold £187,000
16 August 2002 9 Campbell Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £119,995
13 April 2000 2a Campbell Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7EJ Detached Freehold £108,500
11 December 1998 5 Campbell Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7EJ Semi-detached Freehold £31,320
22 August 1997 16 Campbell Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7EJ Semi-detached Freehold £37,000
20 December 1996 9 Campbell Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
28 July 1995 1 Campbell Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7EJ Semi-detached Freehold £68,000

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 7EJ

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 7EJ 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 7EJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088420 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017514 Bedford 018B 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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