The UK Postcode Database

MK42 7JB

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 7JB

Orchard Street - 41 properties, USRN 27300663

Eaton Road - 1 property, USRN 27300586

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: -0.4928 / 0°29'33"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671674 5776601

OS Easting: 503306

OS Northing: 247174

OS Grid: TL033471

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.G72

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.D4VT

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G74+8V

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc07

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19912 / 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 7JB 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 7JB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7JB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
22 April 2021 26 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
6 March 2020 35 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Detached Freehold £319,500
30 August 2019 30 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
5 July 2019 13 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £312,500
28 August 2018 35 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Detached Freehold £238,000
6 April 2018 13 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
25 August 2017 16 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £255,250
28 July 2017 1c Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £242,000
22 July 2016 7 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £315,000
1 July 2016 30 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £203,000
5 February 2016 1d Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
5 January 2016 21 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £228,000
10 January 2014 25 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £178,000
11 October 2013 1c Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
28 March 2013 7 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £156,000
13 October 2011 33 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £161,000
28 May 2010 9 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £184,999
19 February 2010 29 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Detached Freehold £162,500
28 August 2009 28 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £153,500
25 April 2008 32 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
19 June 2006 34 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £153,000
25 February 2005 23 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
19 September 2003 10 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
18 July 2003 27 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
4 April 2003 21 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £124,500
10 March 2003 14 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
20 December 2000 25 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £75,000
19 May 2000 33 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,500
29 October 1999 22 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £84,000
22 July 1999 12 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £86,250
8 July 1999 21 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £68,000
30 June 1999 5 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £72,000
27 October 1997 15 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £72,000
3 June 1997 10 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £74,000
12 December 1996 7 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £59,000
17 March 1995 38 Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JB Semi-detached Freehold £44,500

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 7JB

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston South

Councillor

Carl Meader Labour

MK42 7JB 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 7JB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088424 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017513 Bedford 018A 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
E05014506 Kempston South 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
E33025701 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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