The UK Postcode Database

MK42 7QX

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 7QX

Chantry Avenue - 40 properties, USRN 27300565

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.111 / 52°6'39"N

Longitude: -0.4916 / 0°29'29"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671765 5776356

OS Easting: 503393

OS Northing: 246928

OS Grid: TL033469

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.NJN

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.F6GJ

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G65+C9

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc16

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): 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 7QX on Sunday 12 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:00
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:09
Sunrise 04:56
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:15
Hours of daylight today04:26 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:49 to 04:27
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:00
Moon sets 19:28

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7QX

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
15 December 2023 73 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £290,000
8 November 2023 69 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £242,000
20 December 2022 21 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Detached Freehold £310,000
2 July 2021 33 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
7 September 2020 27 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £275,000
8 October 2019 5 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £260,000
8 February 2019 1 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £350,000
11 January 2019 57 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £257,500
6 November 2017 75 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Detached Freehold £318,000
30 October 2017 15 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £275,000
5 August 2016 67 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Detached Freehold £280,000
16 May 2016 43 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £213,000
29 March 2016 51 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
18 March 2016 59 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £191,000
7 August 2015 23 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
31 July 2014 63 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £167,500
19 May 2014 15 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
15 January 2014 47 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £120,115
9 December 2013 43 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
9 December 2013 41 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £142,000
18 June 2012 9 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
29 February 2012 21 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Detached Freehold £184,000
18 July 2011 9 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £183,000
29 October 2010 63 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £157,000
28 May 2010 27 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
22 May 2009 67 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Detached Freehold £141,000
11 May 2009 53 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £132,500
12 March 2009 63 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £98,000
29 August 2008 43 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
4 April 2008 13 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £199,000
18 March 2008 25 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £179,000
27 July 2007 37 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £157,000
25 May 2007 35 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
3 November 2006 77 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £169,000
16 December 2005 43 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £174,000
22 June 2005 41 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
28 May 2004 43 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £153,000
4 April 2003 21 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Detached Freehold £132,500
28 February 2003 49 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Detached Freehold £148,500
10 May 2002 13 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £139,000
19 October 2001 35 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £88,500
23 August 2001 19 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £90,500
22 February 2001 35 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £70,000
7 February 2001 1 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £89,000
18 January 2001 51 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £89,000
14 July 2000 33 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £70,000
23 August 1999 55 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £64,000
31 July 1998 17 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £55,000
15 May 1998 29 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £63,000
29 August 1997 39 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £51,500
23 May 1997 31 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
10 January 1997 37 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
20 December 1996 47 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £43,000
29 November 1995 71 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7QX Semi-detached Freehold £55,000

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 7QX

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston South

Councillor

Carl Meader Labour

MK42 7QX 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 7QX

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088432 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01017516 Bedford 018D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01034423 Bedford 018G 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
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

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