The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8BE

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980
MK42 8BE Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 8BE

Silverdale Street - 23 properties, USRN 27300684

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1202 / 52°7'12"N

Longitude: -0.4875 / 0°29'15"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672007 5777386

OS Easting: 503650

OS Northing: 247954

OS Grid: TL036479

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.3JP

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.HZM1

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GC6+3X

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc18

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): 19525 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for MK42 8BE on Tuesday 7 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:50
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:03
Sunrise 04:50
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:23
Hours of daylight today04:20 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:53 to 04:21
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Sets 12:28
Moon Rises 23:06

For a full sun and moon calendar for MK42 8BE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8BE

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
4 April 2023 45 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Detached Freehold £338,000
14 July 2022 31 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Semi-detached Freehold £385,000
28 January 2022 35 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Semi-detached Freehold £290,000
28 August 2020 49 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Detached Freehold £350,000
6 January 2020 15 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Detached Freehold £380,000
23 November 2018 13 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Semi-detached Freehold £285,000
9 November 2018 33 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Detached Freehold £318,000
27 April 2018 39 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Semi-detached Freehold £232,000
2 February 2018 9 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Detached Freehold £500,000
1 August 2016 35 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Semi-detached Freehold £229,000
24 March 2016 27 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Detached Freehold £325,000
18 March 2016 13 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Semi-detached Freehold £238,000
17 November 2015 1 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Detached Freehold £275,000
30 October 2015 39 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Semi-detached Freehold £202,000
2 September 2015 9 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Detached Freehold £420,000
1 May 2015 51 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
6 June 2014 39 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
31 August 2012 43 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Detached Freehold £248,000
23 May 2012 1 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Detached Freehold £249,995
1 April 2010 35 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
14 October 2009 37 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
26 March 2009 41 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Semi-detached Freehold £117,500
30 June 2005 39 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
16 February 2004 43 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Detached Freehold £225,000
28 June 2002 35 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Semi-detached Freehold £96,000
9 March 2001 9 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Semi-detached Freehold £103,000
11 February 2000 39 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Semi-detached Freehold £75,000
10 November 1999 5 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Semi-detached Freehold £22,000
13 September 1999 7 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Semi-detached Freehold £97,500
25 June 1999 43 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Detached Freehold £122,000
11 December 1998 47 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Detached Freehold £83,000
7 February 1997 45 Silverdale Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BE Detached Freehold £60,000

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 8BE

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston Central & East

Councillors

Mohammed Nawaz Labour

Caroline White Labour

MK42 8BE 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 8BE

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088399 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017508 Bedford 017D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003632 Bedford 017 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04011894 Kempston Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05014504 Kempston Central & East 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
E33025699 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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