The UK Postcode Database

MK42 7NT

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 7NT

Laurel Walk - 25 properties, USRN 27301998

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27302173

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1148 / 52°6'53"N

Longitude: -0.4818 / 0°28'54"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672423 5776793

OS Easting: 504057

OS Northing: 247355

OS Grid: TL040473

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.C12

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.L3PN

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G79+W7

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc27

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 7NT on Saturday 4 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:45
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:00
Sunrise 04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:12
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:27
Hours of daylight today04:18 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:54 to 04:18
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:28
Moon Rises 22:30

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7NT

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
29 February 2024 78 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £305,000
19 August 2022 82 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £313,000
15 March 2021 56 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Detached Freehold £352,500
12 June 2020 74 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £240,000
31 July 2017 56 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Detached Freehold £288,000
14 June 2017 60 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Detached Freehold £295,000
28 February 2014 78 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
30 August 2012 70 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Detached Freehold £205,000
9 December 2011 74 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £142,000
20 November 2007 84 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Semi-detached Freehold £157,000
14 September 2007 70 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Detached Freehold £229,995
31 January 2007 80 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
28 November 2003 66 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Detached Freehold £188,000
21 June 2002 78 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £88,000
12 June 2002 66 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Detached Freehold £136,500
19 April 2002 68 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Detached Freehold £130,000
14 May 2001 62 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Detached Freehold £127,500
31 August 1999 80 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Semi-detached Freehold £62,500
23 April 1999 64 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
28 April 1995 62 Laurel Walk, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NT Detached Freehold £59,500

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 7NT

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston South

Councillor

Carl Meader Labour

MK42 7NT 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 7NT

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088418 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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