The UK Postcode Database

MK42 7GD

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in June 2014
MK42 7GD Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 7GD

Wilkinson Road - 26 properties, USRN 27302824

Ridge Road - 1 property, USRN 27301578

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27302874

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1108 / 52°6'38"N

Longitude: -0.516 / 0°30'57"W

UTM Reference: 30U 670094 5776274

OS Easting: 501722

OS Northing: 246868

OS Grid: TL017468

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G29.NC7

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.06KP

Open Location Code: 9C4X4F6M+8J

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rc86

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 7GD 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 7GD, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7GD

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
31 August 2022 245 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £340,000
10 June 2022 231 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Other property type Freehold £360,000
4 February 2022 247 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £330,000
18 May 2021 235 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
30 October 2020 252 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Flat/apartment Leasehold £150,000
5 December 2019 249 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £265,000
1 November 2019 249 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £262,500
10 August 2018 248 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £168,000
29 June 2018 240 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £295,000
26 January 2018 247 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £290,000
8 December 2017 239 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £283,000
29 September 2017 254 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Flat/apartment Leasehold £209,000
30 June 2017 252 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Other property type Freehold £232,311
31 July 2015 239 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £241,495
31 July 2015 231 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £263,995
31 July 2015 243 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,495
31 July 2015 241 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £241,495
26 June 2015 249 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £241,495
26 June 2015 245 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £246,995
26 June 2015 247 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £241,495
24 June 2015 237 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Semi-detached Freehold £164,000
22 June 2015 235 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
22 June 2015 233 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,995
21 November 2014 242 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,495
31 October 2014 240 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £241,495
18 September 2014 251 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Semi-detached Freehold £248,995
8 August 2014 248 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £136,995
1 August 2014 246 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £230,000
4 July 2014 256 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Flat/apartment Leasehold £150,000
27 June 2014 244 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £227,500
26 June 2014 250 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
25 June 2014 252 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
25 June 2014 254 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,000
30 May 2014 253 Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7GD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £173,500

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 7GD

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

North Bedfordshire

MP

Richard Fuller Conservative

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston West

Councillor

James Valentine Labour

MK42 7GD 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 7GD

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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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