The UK Postcode Database

MK42 7JH

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980
MK42 7JH 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 7JH

Highfield Road - 43 properties, USRN 27300615

Unnamed road - 2 properties, USRN 27350447

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1126 / 52°6'45"N

Longitude: -0.4918 / 0°29'30"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671745 5776525

OS Easting: 503376

OS Northing: 247098

OS Grid: TL033470

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.GH0

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.F5CB

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G75+27

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc07

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b2

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Established Multi-Ethnic Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21939 / 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 7JH on Friday 10 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:55
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:07
Sunrise 04:53
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:18
Hours of daylight today04:23 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:50 to 04:24
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 16:53

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7JH

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
7 July 2023 43 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £445,000
14 October 2022 30 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £340,000
11 February 2022 33 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £138,000
1 June 2021 12 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £295,000
23 February 2021 29 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
4 March 2020 31 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £290,000
10 February 2020 10 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £260,000
9 March 2018 35 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £226,000
21 July 2016 30 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £254,000
15 July 2016 22 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
1 July 2016 19 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £290,500
28 September 2015 33 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
12 December 2014 26 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
27 June 2014 31 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £161,500
25 April 2014 17 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £192,500
15 November 2013 19 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £233,000
27 June 2013 Tranquility, Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Detached Freehold £180,000
12 October 2012 32 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £202,000
18 June 2012 43 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
22 May 2012 9 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £217,000
2 September 2011 7 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £243,000
20 April 2011 6 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
20 November 2009 7 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
28 August 2009 22 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
4 July 2007 17 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £204,000
17 May 2007 6 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
27 February 2007 2 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
24 November 2006 26 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £174,000
6 October 2006 30 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £162,000
25 November 2005 3 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £179,000
11 November 2005 9 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £197,000
14 October 2005 30 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £157,000
26 August 2005 18 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Detached Freehold £210,000
23 February 2005 32 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £191,500
21 July 2004 20 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £158,500
16 April 2004 2 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £197,500
30 January 2004 17 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £162,000
30 September 2003 36 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Detached Freehold £168,000
6 August 2003 27 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
30 May 2003 6 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £146,995
29 May 2003 43 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £166,000
25 June 2002 24 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £117,000
10 May 2002 2 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £141,000
26 April 2002 35 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £96,000
7 December 2001 25 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £128,000
28 September 2001 6 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £91,500
26 January 2001 28 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £90,000
31 May 2000 8 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £89,950
7 July 1999 13 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £70,000
19 March 1999 19 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £74,500
4 September 1998 22 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £54,000
19 November 1997 2 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £40,000
12 September 1997 43 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £74,500
28 May 1997 4 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £62,000
9 May 1997 6 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
2 May 1997 23 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
25 October 1996 45 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £66,000
29 May 1996 26 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £54,000
24 May 1996 29 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £38,000
31 January 1996 7 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £68,000
8 December 1995 41 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
24 February 1995 39 Highfield Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7JH Semi-detached Freehold £65,000

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 7JH

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston South

Councillor

Carl Meader Labour

MK42 7JH 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 7JH

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088430 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017517 Bedford 018E 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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