The UK Postcode Database

MK42 7HS

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 7HS

Hooper Close - 13 properties, USRN 27300621

Balliol Road - 1 property, USRN 27300551

Galloway Close - 1 property, USRN 27300603

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1115 / 52°6'41"N

Longitude: -0.5049 / 0°30'17"W

UTM Reference: 30U 670850 5776376

OS Easting: 502479

OS Northing: 246961

OS Grid: TL024469

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G29.R4F

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.66F5

Open Location Code: 9C4X4F6W+J2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rc96

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a1

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Suburban Housing Starters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 8466 / 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 7HS on Tuesday 7 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:50
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:03
Sunrise 04:50
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:23
Hours of daylight today04:20 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:53 to 04:21
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Sets 12:28
Moon Rises 23:06

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7HS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
21 December 2021 2 Hooper Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7HS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
27 October 2021 9 Hooper Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7HS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £209,995
14 September 2018 7 Hooper Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7HS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £221,000
30 January 2015 7 Hooper Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7HS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
28 March 2014 2 Hooper Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7HS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £129,750
12 June 2012 5 Hooper Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7HS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £127,000
30 June 2010 11 Hooper Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7HS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
27 November 2009 2 Hooper Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7HS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
18 July 2003 11 Hooper Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7HS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
2 March 2001 12 Hooper Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7HS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,000
15 October 1999 9 Hooper Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7HS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,500
16 October 1998 13 Hooper Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7HS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,000
8 July 1996 6 Hooper Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7HS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,500
27 June 1995 4 Hooper Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7HS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,250

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 7HS

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 7HS 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 7HS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088428 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017515 Bedford 018C 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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