The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8HT

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 8HT

Harris Close - 11 properties, USRN 27300611

Redwald Close - 1 property, USRN 27302099

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1167 / 52°6'59"N

Longitude: -0.4919 / 0°29'30"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671720 5776980

OS Easting: 503357

OS Northing: 247552

OS Grid: TL033475

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.8FK

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.F296

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G85+M6

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc07

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): 12713 / 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 8HT on Saturday 6 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:41
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:55
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:17
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:19
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 21:47
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:47 to 04:13
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 09:28

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8HT

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
22 September 2022 5 Harris Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HT Detached Freehold £460,000
28 September 2021 2 Harris Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HT Semi-detached Freehold £316,000
12 May 2021 5 Harris Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HT Detached Freehold £275,000
29 July 2020 9 Harris Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HT Detached Freehold £305,000
25 July 2013 1 Harris Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HT Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
29 July 2010 10 Harris Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HT Detached Freehold £165,000
14 October 2004 7 Harris Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HT Detached Freehold £220,000
12 January 2004 1 Harris Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HT Semi-detached Freehold £137,500
18 July 2001 2 Harris Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HT Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
17 December 1999 8 Harris Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HT Detached Freehold £110,000
1 April 1999 9 Harris Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HT Detached Freehold £75,000
18 December 1998 4 Harris Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HT Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
25 March 1997 5 Harris Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HT Detached Freehold £135,000
19 January 1996 7 Harris Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8HT Detached Freehold £87,500

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 8HT

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 8HT 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 8HT

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088391 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017505 Bedford 017A 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
E33025700 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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