The UK Postcode Database

MK42 7TS

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in July 1986
MK42 7TS Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 7TS

The Silver Birches - 24 properties, USRN 27300698

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1102 / 52°6'36"N

Longitude: -0.4888 / 0°29'19"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671959 5776270

OS Easting: 503586

OS Northing: 246839

OS Grid: TL035468

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.P72

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.G7Y5

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G66+3F

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 7TS on Friday 10 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:56
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:07
Sunrise 04:53
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:18
Hours of daylight today04:23 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:50 to 04:24
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 16:53

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7TS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 April 2024 46 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £367,000
31 January 2024 26 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £306,000
6 April 2023 4 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £240,000
9 January 2023 26 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £306,000
22 December 2022 32 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Semi-detached Freehold £260,000
7 September 2020 48 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £322,500
20 January 2020 24 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £310,000
27 September 2019 4 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
31 August 2018 10 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Semi-detached Freehold £256,000
27 April 2016 48 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £325,000
5 February 2016 4 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £174,950
22 June 2015 14 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £230,000
6 February 2014 24 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £250,000
19 December 2013 20 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £190,000
19 November 2013 6 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £168,000
24 May 2013 42 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £202,000
5 April 2012 46 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £215,000
5 August 2011 4 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,950
11 June 2010 42 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £204,000
25 June 2009 30 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £218,000
30 April 2009 6 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Semi-detached Freehold £163,000
22 June 2007 4 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £146,500
24 November 2005 20 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £177,500
23 September 2005 18 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £200,000
6 May 2005 10 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
9 July 2004 42 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £187,500
30 January 2004 6 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Semi-detached Freehold £132,000
23 January 2004 20 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £167,000
14 November 2003 4 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £114,000
25 June 2003 34 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Semi-detached Leasehold £33,450
17 September 2002 40 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £180,000
9 November 2001 16 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £135,000
9 August 2001 12 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £127,000
6 April 2001 20 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £99,000
19 May 2000 36 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £134,000
25 June 1999 20 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £75,000
10 September 1998 26 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £95,000
30 April 1998 18 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £85,250
31 January 1996 44 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £81,000
28 March 1995 38 The Silver Birches, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7TS Detached Freehold £70,000

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 7TS

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston South

Councillor

Carl Meader Labour

MK42 7TS 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 7TS

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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