The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8BW

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 8BW

King Street - 36 properties, USRN 27300630

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1204 / 52°7'13"N

Longitude: -0.4965 / 0°29'47"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671389 5777389

OS Easting: 503032

OS Northing: 247966

OS Grid: TL030479

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.18Y

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.BYVV

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GC3+59

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 8BW 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 today04:22 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 8BW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8BW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 October 2022 67 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Detached Freehold £385,000
25 June 2021 11 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £290,000
17 December 2020 33 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
20 November 2020 83 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Detached Freehold £355,000
13 August 2020 1 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
21 June 2019 41 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
3 August 2018 11 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
21 December 2016 65 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Detached Freehold £314,000
2 September 2016 53 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
17 October 2014 49 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
28 February 2014 1b King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £142,500
20 June 2013 87 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Detached Freehold £265,000
24 August 2012 51 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £172,500
15 August 2012 1 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £139,950
6 March 2012 1b King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £132,500
10 October 2011 3 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
19 May 2010 41 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
18 December 2009 63 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Detached Freehold £210,000
7 August 2009 19 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £128,000
23 June 2008 53 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £162,500
12 January 2007 87 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Detached Freehold £273,000
11 December 2006 35 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
19 September 2006 1b King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £157,500
30 November 2005 3 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £162,000
17 June 2005 1 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
28 March 2003 61 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Detached Freehold £152,000
22 April 2002 87 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Detached Freehold £179,000
1 February 2002 17 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
22 June 2001 3 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £97,000
4 May 2001 35 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £89,950
20 April 2001 1 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
28 May 1999 3 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £69,000
1 July 1997 71 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Detached Freehold £125,000
3 February 1997 77 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Detached Freehold £96,000
9 February 1996 25 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £43,000
18 August 1995 67 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Detached Freehold £71,000
5 May 1995 51 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Semi-detached Freehold £59,000
6 March 1995 79 King Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BW Detached Freehold £96,000

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 8BW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston North

Councillor

Sue Oliver Labour

MK42 8BW 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 8BW

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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