The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8BN

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980
MK42 8BN 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 8BN

King Street - 62 properties, USRN 27300630

Bedford Road - 2 properties, USRN 27301471

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: -0.4967 / 0°29'48"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671380 5777363

OS Easting: 503022

OS Northing: 247940

OS Grid: TL030479

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.17X

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.BZS1

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GC3+38

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc08

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5a1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Outer Suburbs
  • Outer Suburb Asian Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20842 / 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 8BN on Friday 10 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:55
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 15:23
Moon Rises 23:44

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8BN

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 August 2024 16 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £254,000
10 November 2023 82 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Detached Freehold £465,000
26 May 2023 10 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £270,000
6 April 2023 12 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
13 March 2023 18 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £295,000
11 May 2022 86 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Detached Freehold £440,000
29 October 2021 Lavender House, King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £260,000
28 October 2021 36 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £244,700
30 September 2021 6 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £230,500
28 May 2021 12 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £267,500
28 September 2020 22 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £345,000
4 August 2020 56 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
3 September 2019 16 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £207,000
21 May 2019 2b King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Detached Freehold £290,000
28 November 2018 76 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Detached Freehold £438,000
31 August 2018 2a King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Detached Freehold £325,000
6 July 2017 18 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £219,350
9 June 2016 36 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £207,000
22 March 2016 76 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Detached Freehold £305,000
15 July 2013 38 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £144,500
27 July 2012 24 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
26 August 2010 40 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
27 June 2008 60 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £146,000
18 February 2008 86 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Detached Freehold £285,000
30 July 2007 2b King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Detached Freehold £236,000
6 June 2007 14 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
19 January 2007 36 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
12 May 2006 12 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £133,500
6 April 2006 4 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
14 December 2005 2b King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Detached Freehold £230,000
2 September 2005 56 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
15 June 2004 60 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £138,000
19 November 2003 48 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
9 October 2003 46 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,000
25 September 2002 52 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,000
21 June 2002 48 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
25 April 2002 56 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £102,000
20 December 2001 26 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,995
30 October 2001 Lavender House, King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Detached Freehold £116,500
16 August 2001 36 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,500
6 July 2001 10 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £74,000
2 February 2001 26 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,000
1 December 2000 22 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £98,000
1 December 2000 60 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
27 October 2000 46 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
28 June 2000 Lavender House, King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Detached Freehold £95,000
16 June 2000 52 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,750
5 November 1999 24 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £69,250
19 May 1999 56 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,000
22 December 1998 58 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £68,500
21 December 1998 14 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £52,000
30 October 1998 28 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
13 March 1998 30 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £51,500
21 January 1998 90 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Detached Freehold £125,000
12 January 1998 40 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £51,500
27 March 1997 32 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £45,500
7 February 1997 4 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £59,995
25 October 1996 32 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £25,750
1 October 1996 52 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,500
27 September 1996 46 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,000
30 November 1995 6 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,800
30 June 1995 80 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £86,500
16 February 1995 30 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BN Semi-detached Freehold £47,500

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 8BN

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston North

Councillor

Sue Oliver Labour

MK42 8BN 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 8BN

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088404 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017510 Bedford 016B 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
E33025696 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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