The UK Postcode Database

MK42 7NS

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 7NS

Laurel Walk - 22 properties, USRN 27301998

Orchard Street - 1 property, USRN 27300663

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1143 / 52°6'51"N

Longitude: -0.4849 / 0°29'5"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672212 5776737

OS Easting: 503846

OS Northing: 247303

OS Grid: TL038473

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.J6Q

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.K31Z

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G78+P3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc17

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): 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 7NS on Thursday 9 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:53
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 7NS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7NS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
20 December 2019 2 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
27 September 2017 12 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
13 February 2017 18 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £217,000
14 February 2014 16 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £146,000
31 January 2013 18 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
2 June 2010 8 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
21 September 2007 40 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Semi-detached Freehold £141,000
22 August 2007 36 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
18 August 2006 12 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £133,000
6 January 2006 38 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £136,000
30 November 2005 36 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £141,000
17 June 2005 40 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Semi-detached Freehold £122,500
20 April 2005 28 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
25 July 2003 36 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £119,500
17 July 2003 38 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
1 November 2002 26 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £103,000
14 May 2001 18 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £83,250
3 September 1999 36 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,995
15 July 1999 28 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,000
7 April 1997 38 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,500
16 January 1997 24 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
3 January 1997 12 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,250
24 March 1995 22 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NS 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 7NS

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston South

Councillor

Carl Meader Labour

MK42 7NS 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 7NS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088421 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
E33025702 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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