The UK Postcode Database

MK42 7FJ

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in June 2010
MK42 7FJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with MK42 7FJ

Martell Drive - 55 properties, USRN 27302736

Cemetery Road - 2 properties, USRN 27301453

Hill Rise - 1 property, USRN 27300616

Crowsley Road - 1 property, USRN 27302738

Hebbes Close - 1 property, USRN 27302753

Saunders Field - 1 property, USRN 27303031

Diemer Croft - 1 property, USRN 27303032

Ridge Road - 1 property, USRN 27301578

Orchard Drive - 1 property, USRN 27303208

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1133 / 52°6'47"N

Longitude: -0.5175 / 0°31'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 669978 5776541

OS Easting: 501610

OS Northing: 247138

OS Grid: TL016471

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G29.FZ4

Mapcode Global: VHFQD.Z48T

Open Location Code: 9C4X4F7J+7X

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rc77

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): 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 7FJ 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 7FJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7FJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
21 February 2024 43 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £215,000
20 November 2023 70 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £217,000
22 August 2023 62 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £170,000
23 June 2023 29 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £450,000
13 April 2023 49 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £220,000
2 December 2022 77 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £215,000
10 October 2022 63 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £215,000
16 September 2022 55 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £230,000
22 July 2022 69 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £215,000
15 July 2022 47 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £212,000
13 May 2022 75 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,000
9 May 2022 83 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £192,500
4 March 2022 68 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £158,000
4 March 2022 71 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £201,000
16 February 2022 57 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £165,000
1 February 2022 56 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £170,000
17 September 2021 62 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £157,000
23 August 2021 70 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £188,500
30 March 2021 6 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £480,000
18 March 2021 41 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £487,000
18 March 2021 39 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £487,501
2 March 2021 31 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £380,000
1 March 2021 33 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
11 September 2020 81 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £190,000
13 March 2020 58 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £170,000
17 January 2020 25 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Semi-detached Freehold £307,500
20 December 2019 2 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £560,000
27 April 2019 60 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £217,995
26 April 2019 21 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £369,995
24 April 2019 37 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £296,800
25 January 2019 35 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £278,000
7 September 2018 58 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £209,245
29 June 2018 64 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £209,796
29 June 2018 54 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £216,995
29 June 2018 52 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £228,995
27 April 2018 70 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £215,995
27 April 2018 68 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £167,995
27 April 2018 56 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £165,995
27 April 2018 62 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £166,995
20 December 2017 25 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Semi-detached Freehold £312,500
24 August 2017 79 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £195,995
7 August 2017 73 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £217,995
10 July 2017 53 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £204,995
30 June 2017 63 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £195,995
30 June 2017 49 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £207,995
30 June 2017 59 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,995
30 June 2017 51 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £156,995
27 June 2017 55 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £208,995
23 June 2017 57 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £157,995
23 June 2017 43 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £206,995
23 June 2017 45 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,995
23 June 2017 47 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,995
2 June 2017 77 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,995
2 June 2017 75 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £195,995
2 June 2017 83 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £195,995
2 June 2017 81 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,995
26 May 2017 71 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £195,995
26 May 2017 69 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,995
26 May 2017 65 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,995
26 May 2017 61 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £207,995
26 May 2017 67 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £195,995
4 November 2016 8 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £442,000
11 January 2016 14 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £357,500
18 December 2015 2 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £529,995
10 September 2015 12 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Semi-detached Freehold £310,000
27 May 2015 39 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £383,995
17 April 2015 41 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £381,995
27 March 2015 35 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £257,995
27 March 2015 37 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £261,995
21 November 2014 33 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Semi-detached Freehold £249,995
12 November 2014 29 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £295,995
31 October 2014 27 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Semi-detached Freehold £252,995
20 June 2014 25 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Semi-detached Freehold £243,995
11 June 2014 21 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £299,995
6 June 2014 23 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £449,995
2 November 2012 10 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
5 October 2011 16 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £450,000
20 June 2011 4 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £386,995
25 May 2011 18 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £350,000
10 December 2010 10 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
29 October 2010 8 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £294,995
10 September 2010 12 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Semi-detached Freehold £233,000
30 June 2010 14 Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FJ Detached Freehold £315,000

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 7FJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston West

Councillor

James Valentine Labour

MK42 7FJ 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 7FJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData 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
E33023528 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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