MK42 8AN

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980

MK42 8AN	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 8AN

Marlborough Park - 35 properties, USRN 27300719

Bedford Road - 2 properties, USRN 27301471

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27300550

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1252 / 52°7'30"N

Longitude: -0.4844 / 0°29'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672203 5777946

OS Easting: 503853

OS Northing: 248511

OS Grid: TL038485

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G24.QCT

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.KV86

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GG8+36

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd10

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): 10466 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for MK42 8AN on Thursday 9 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:53
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 today	04:22 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 8AN, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8AN

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
17 May 2024	17 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£285,000
3 August 2022	18 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£325,000
29 July 2022	28 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£385,000
24 June 2022	40 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Detached	Freehold	£425,000
13 May 2022	25a Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Detached	Freehold	£398,000
11 April 2022	17 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£230,000
10 March 2022	32 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Detached	Freehold	£585,000
8 March 2021	38 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Detached	Freehold	£355,000
20 October 2020	19 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£360,000
3 August 2018	35 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£450,000
19 April 2017	18 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£245,000
27 June 2014	40 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Detached	Freehold	£245,000
7 February 2014	25 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£234,000
13 May 2011	42 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Detached	Freehold	£245,000
24 May 2010	39 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£233,000
29 January 2010	25 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£218,500
29 January 2010	20 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£256,000
27 March 2009	25a Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£235,000
24 August 2007	19 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£272,500
5 October 2005	27 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£214,000
26 August 2005	29 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£237,000
13 September 2004	29 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£143,000
28 May 2004	46 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Detached	Freehold	£206,500
31 July 2001	31 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Detached	Freehold	£213,000
3 August 1999	25 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£40,472
14 May 1999	18 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£59,995
7 May 1999	44 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Detached	Freehold	£110,000
13 February 1998	27 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£82,500
10 October 1997	39 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£82,000
12 September 1997	37 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Detached	Freehold	£82,000
28 July 1997	28 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£76,000
24 February 1995	28 Marlborough Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8AN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£67,000

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 8AN

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston North

Councillor

Sue Oliver Labour

MK42 8AN 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 8AN

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00088411		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01017512	Bedford 016D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003631	Bedford 016	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04011894	Kempston	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E05014505	Kempston North	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
E33025694		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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