The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8HH

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 8HH

Elstow Road - 32 properties, USRN 27300592

Farrer Street - 1 property, USRN 27300594

Margetts Road - 1 property, USRN 27350442

Whittingstall Avenue - 1 property, USRN 27300709

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1165 / 52°6'59"N

Longitude: -0.4876 / 0°29'15"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672018 5776974

OS Easting: 503655

OS Northing: 247543

OS Grid: TL036475

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.9JX

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.H2L9

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G86+JX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc17

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 8HH 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 8HH, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8HH

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
2 April 2024 69 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £315,000
9 June 2023 79 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Detached Freehold £305,000
19 May 2023 85 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £335,000
24 August 2020 101 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Detached Freehold £310,000
3 April 2020 113a Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
6 March 2020 53 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Detached Freehold £280,000
6 September 2019 83 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £290,000
18 April 2019 107 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Detached Freehold £300,000
21 September 2018 111 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Detached Freehold £342,000
15 January 2018 99 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Detached Freehold £350,000
26 February 2016 53 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Detached Freehold £345,000
8 January 2016 93 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
12 December 2014 69 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
1 July 2013 113a Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £169,000
24 February 2012 55 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £164,500
28 November 2011 77 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £219,995
28 March 2011 107 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Detached Freehold £212,500
13 January 2011 65 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,000
15 November 2010 81 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Detached Freehold £233,580
8 July 2008 83 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £172,500
4 January 2008 89 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
17 October 2007 113 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
1 June 2007 75 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
30 October 2006 65 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £184,000
31 August 2006 105 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Detached Freehold £210,000
1 July 2005 75 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £197,500
6 May 2005 57 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £182,000
16 January 2004 61 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £177,500
15 December 2003 59 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
26 September 2003 71 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £149,000
14 March 2003 97 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
16 December 2002 77 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £149,995
15 November 2002 87 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £139,995
30 August 2002 63 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
28 January 2000 113a Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Detached Freehold £106,500
21 May 1999 109 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Detached Freehold £85,000
7 April 1999 75 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £71,000
19 February 1999 59 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £82,000
26 November 1998 67 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £87,500
27 October 1997 111 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Detached Freehold £88,000
19 September 1997 61 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Semi-detached Freehold £56,000
2 November 1995 103 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HH Detached Freehold £69,000

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 8HH

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 8HH 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 8HH

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088386 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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