The UK Postcode Database

MK42 7RY

a postcode in Bedford

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

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with MK42 7RY

Magnolia Close - 35 properties, USRN 27300645

The Silver Birches - 1 property, USRN 27300698

Ampthill Road - 1 property, USRN 27301433

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1111 / 52°6'39"N

Longitude: -0.4865 / 0°29'11"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672111 5776377

OS Easting: 503740

OS Northing: 246944

OS Grid: TL037469

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.PTD

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.J65G

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G67+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: 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 7RY on Saturday 6 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:41
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:55
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:17
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:19
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 21:47
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:47 to 04:13
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 09:28

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7RY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
25 September 2023 24 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £253,000
30 June 2023 54 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Other property type Freehold £212,000
19 April 2023 46 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
17 February 2023 58 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £258,000
20 June 2022 6 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £272,000
14 January 2022 32 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
28 April 2021 40 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
12 June 2020 64 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £185,000
7 December 2018 4 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Detached Freehold £195,000
9 November 2018 46 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £223,000
6 July 2017 26 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
7 April 2017 32 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £187,500
4 September 2015 20 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £169,995
19 December 2014 44 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £163,000
31 October 2014 6 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £151,000
26 September 2014 66 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
28 March 2014 30 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £133,500
7 February 2014 8 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £172,000
21 November 2013 62 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £101,750
21 August 2013 24 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £133,000
18 July 2012 20 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
24 February 2012 58 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £119,000
11 November 2011 14 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £134,000
29 September 2011 58 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
26 March 2010 62 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
7 October 2008 50 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,000
3 December 2007 6 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £153,000
19 November 2007 66 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £149,000
26 September 2007 56 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £153,000
16 March 2007 46 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,250
1 December 2006 22 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £154,000
1 September 2006 34 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £133,500
22 December 2005 40 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £131,000
25 November 2005 62 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,000
28 July 2005 48 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
18 April 2005 8 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
18 February 2005 56 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £126,000
13 January 2005 16 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,000
4 June 2004 56 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £118,000
10 May 2004 50 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £98,000
30 April 2004 20 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £124,000
20 February 2004 36 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
10 December 2003 14 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
26 September 2003 34 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £88,000
9 August 2002 36 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £91,000
5 April 2002 4 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Detached Freehold £87,000
8 November 2001 12 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £75,000
31 August 2001 30 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £81,000
30 January 2001 34 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £74,500
14 November 2000 6 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £83,000
28 July 2000 56 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,100
31 May 2000 46 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,000
17 December 1999 32 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
10 September 1999 34 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £61,750
14 July 1999 22 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
5 May 1999 20 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £57,000
27 April 1999 30 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £55,500
13 November 1998 14 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,500
29 October 1998 44 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,000
31 July 1998 20 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £59,300
24 April 1998 66 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £53,000
2 March 1998 26 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £49,000
14 March 1997 58 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
14 February 1997 42 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
29 November 1996 46 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
28 November 1996 48 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,500
3 October 1996 8 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £59,995
5 September 1996 12 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £44,000
6 October 1995 6 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £49,000
30 June 1995 20 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Semi-detached Freehold £46,950
25 May 1995 64 Magnolia Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7RY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,500

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 7RY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston South

Councillor

Carl Meader Labour

MK42 7RY 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 7RY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088433 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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