The UK Postcode Database

MK42 7RW

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 7RW

Whitebeam Close - 25 properties, USRN 27300707

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1101 / 52°6'36"N

Longitude: -0.4866 / 0°29'11"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672112 5776267

OS Easting: 503739

OS Northing: 246834

OS Grid: TL037468

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.PSN

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.J746

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G67+39

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc16

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a1

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Suburban Housing Starters

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 7RW 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 7RW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7RW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 April 2024 73 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £260,000
19 April 2018 53 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
7 July 2017 59 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £216,000
30 November 2016 63 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £216,000
8 January 2016 79 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
14 July 2015 57 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
10 April 2015 67 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £174,995
27 October 2014 71 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
24 September 2009 79 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
24 October 2008 65 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
7 March 2008 67 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
30 July 2007 63 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £167,000
27 April 2007 73 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £154,000
24 March 2005 67 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
16 January 2004 47 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £122,000
28 June 2002 37 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £91,500
5 April 2002 75 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £77,000
30 November 2001 67 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £81,500
27 July 2001 55 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £83,000
28 July 2000 71 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
1 October 1999 47 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £59,500
13 September 1999 59 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £64,995
30 November 1998 35 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
28 November 1997 57 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £49,000
17 July 1997 65 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
11 July 1997 73 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
30 April 1997 71 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £43,500
18 April 1997 49 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £49,000
25 March 1997 77 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £36,000
11 December 1996 41 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,000
23 August 1996 71 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £43,000
31 July 1996 63 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Semi-detached Freehold £45,250
26 April 1996 67 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
22 March 1996 73 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,050
28 February 1995 67 Whitebeam Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,750

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 7RW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston South

Councillor

Carl Meader Labour

MK42 7RW 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 7RW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088438 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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