MK42 7FB

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in July 2010

MK42 7FB	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 7FB

Mill Lane - 25 properties, USRN 27302236

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27350383

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1174 / 52°7'2"N

Longitude: -0.5065 / 0°30'23"W

UTM Reference: 30U 670719 5777032

OS Easting: 502357

OS Northing: 247618

OS Grid: TL023476

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G29.BR5

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.51LL

Open Location Code: 9C4X4F8V+XC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rc98

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6c2

Baseline UK
Multicultural Inner Suburbs
Semi-Detached Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20842 / 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 7FB on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:48
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:02
Sunrise	04:49
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:06
Sunset	21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:11
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:25

Hours of daylight today	04:19 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:53 to 04:20
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	11:06
Moon Rises	22:53

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7FB

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
28 June 2024	9, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£200,000
25 September 2023	4, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£163,500
18 August 2022	15, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£200,000
3 December 2021	10, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£287,500
5 May 2021	7, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£195,000
17 July 2020	11, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£180,000
29 March 2018	9, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£190,000
12 February 2018	15, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£185,000
28 July 2017	11, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£184,100
12 June 2017	12, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£225,000
9 May 2017	18, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£187,000
30 November 2016	10, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£268,000
16 February 2016	8, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£135,000
6 October 2014	8, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£120,000
30 May 2014	1, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£124,950
19 December 2013	2, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£155,000
19 April 2013	6, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£132,000
22 February 2013	7, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£141,000
6 July 2012	15, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£122,000
30 April 2012	13 Mill Cottages Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£230,000
27 April 2012	2, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£153,000
7 October 2011	16 Mill Cottages Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£125,000
30 August 2011	17, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£121,000
29 July 2011	10, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£210,000
17 June 2011	8, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£98,000
7 June 2011	11, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£131,000
28 January 2011	4, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£95,000
15 December 2010	3, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£150,000
4 November 2010	9, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£135,000
29 October 2010	1, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£110,000
20 September 2010	18, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£125,000
3 September 2010	14, Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£135,000

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 7FB

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston West

Councillor

James Valentine Labour

MK42 7FB 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 7FB

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00088408		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00183432		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01017510	Bedford 016B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003631	Bedford 016	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
E33025695		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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