The UK Postcode Database

MK42 7FS

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in July 2012
MK42 7FS Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 7FS

Hilton Close - 53 properties, USRN 27302827

Wilkinson Road - 1 property, USRN 27302824

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1066 / 52°6'23"N

Longitude: -0.5069 / 0°30'24"W

UTM Reference: 30U 670732 5775831

OS Easting: 502354

OS Northing: 246418

OS Grid: TL023464

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G29.YFK

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.59CW

Open Location Code: 9C4X4F4V+M6

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rc95

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 7FS 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 7FS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7FS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
31 May 2023 63 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £252,000
28 April 2023 35 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Flat/apartment Freehold £190,000
21 March 2023 13 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £163,800
9 December 2022 43 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £350,000
14 November 2022 31 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £340,000
23 September 2022 41 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £350,000
13 December 2021 41 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £325,000
10 May 2021 39 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £325,000
22 May 2020 5 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £290,000
12 September 2019 27 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £248,000
7 May 2019 33 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £260,000
14 December 2018 71 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Flat/apartment Leasehold £112,500
8 October 2018 7 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Flat/apartment Freehold £160,000
21 September 2018 53 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £219,500
6 April 2018 37 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £307,500
9 February 2018 69 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Flat/apartment Leasehold £77,500
24 March 2017 51 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
29 November 2016 53 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
24 October 2016 11 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £284,000
15 August 2016 5 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £282,000
17 June 2016 35 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Flat/apartment Freehold £138,000
2 June 2016 23 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Leasehold £95,000
23 March 2016 5 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £275,000
27 November 2015 41 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
20 November 2015 11 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £252,500
17 July 2015 27 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
31 January 2014 31 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £222,000
29 November 2013 51 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £164,995
13 November 2013 49 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £164,995
1 November 2013 47 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £164,995
31 October 2013 11 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £237,000
27 September 2013 29 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £227,000
27 September 2013 55 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,500
27 September 2013 53 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £163,995
27 September 2013 59 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,500
20 September 2013 57 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £152,500
28 June 2013 37 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £233,500
28 June 2013 33 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £217,500
28 June 2013 9 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,400
28 June 2013 61 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £199,500
10 May 2013 39 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £231,945
26 April 2013 3 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
26 April 2013 63 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £157,500
25 April 2013 43 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £222,500
28 March 2013 45 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Detached Freehold £198,500
1 February 2013 35 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Flat/apartment Freehold £114,000
25 January 2013 41 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £222,000
27 September 2012 27 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £197,500
29 June 2012 7 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Flat/apartment Freehold £105,999
29 June 2012 5 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £225,999
29 June 2012 1 Hilton Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FS Semi-detached Freehold £204,999

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 7FS

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

North Bedfordshire

MP

Richard Fuller Conservative

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston West

Councillor

James Valentine Labour

MK42 7FS also falls within the Civil Parish of Kempston Rural, 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 7FS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088425 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00183427 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01017516 Bedford 018D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01034424 Bedford 018H 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
E04011895 Kempston Rural 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
E14001384 North Bedfordshire 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
E33023526 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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