The UK Postcode Database

MK42 7PG

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in June 2020
MK42 7PG Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 7PG

Orchard Drive - 59 properties, USRN 27303208

Ridge Road - 1 property, USRN 27301578

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27350439

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1153 / 52°6'54"N

Longitude: -0.5184 / 0°31'6"W

UTM Reference: 30U 669912 5776763

OS Easting: 501547

OS Northing: 247360

OS Grid: TL015473

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G29.7RX

Mapcode Global: VHFQD.Y3T8

Open Location Code: 9C4X4F8J+4J

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rc77

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6c2

  • Baseline UK
  • Multicultural Inner Suburbs
  • Semi-Detached Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21844 / 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 7PG 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 7PG, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7PG

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
7 June 2024 54 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Freehold £270,000
23 May 2024 30 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £258,000
28 March 2024 31 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £346,500
19 February 2024 40 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £265,000
20 February 2023 2 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £289,950
13 January 2023 8 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £295,000
16 December 2022 6 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £269,950
1 September 2022 16 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £269,950
1 September 2022 44 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £249,950
31 August 2022 42 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £249,950
26 August 2022 40 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £247,950
26 August 2022 38 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £247,950
22 August 2022 46 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £287,950
8 July 2022 54 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Freehold £274,950
15 June 2022 48 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Freehold £279,950
14 June 2022 52 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £277,500
13 April 2022 50 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £299,950
13 April 2022 55 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £294,950
31 March 2022 53 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £284,950
16 March 2022 14 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £269,950
16 March 2022 12 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £259,950
25 February 2022 32 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £249,950
14 February 2022 34 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £249,950
11 February 2022 51 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £374,950
11 February 2022 47 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £369,950
10 February 2022 30 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £247,950
10 December 2021 10 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £289,950
30 November 2021 24 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Freehold £270,000
19 November 2021 26 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Freehold £299,950
30 September 2021 31 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £349,950
30 September 2021 28 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Detached Freehold £334,950
30 September 2021 37 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £364,950
30 September 2021 33 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £349,950
20 September 2021 25 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £349,950
31 August 2021 23 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £359,950
20 August 2021 9 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £349,950
12 August 2021 35 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £339,000
30 June 2021 39 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Detached Freehold £289,950
30 June 2021 21 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £359,950
30 June 2021 45 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Semi-detached Freehold £369,950
30 June 2021 27 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £353,000
30 June 2021 29 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £304,950
30 June 2021 22 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £219,950
30 June 2021 41 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Semi-detached Freehold £248,200
30 June 2021 43 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £474,950
29 June 2021 18 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Leasehold £199,950
18 June 2021 19 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £349,950
17 June 2021 1 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Detached Freehold £477,000
25 May 2021 7 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £299,950
21 May 2021 11 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £349,950
31 March 2021 3 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Semi-detached Freehold £289,950
31 March 2021 17 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £304,950
31 March 2021 15 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Flat/apartment Freehold £214,950
31 March 2021 5 Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7PG Detached Freehold £524,950

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 7PG

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston West

Councillor

James Valentine Labour

MK42 7PG 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 7PG

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088425 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00183426 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01017516 Bedford 018D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01034422 Bedford 018F Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 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
E05014507 Kempston West 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
E33023528 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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