The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8JD

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 8JD

Farrer Street - 29 properties, USRN 27300594

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.117 / 52°7'1"N

Longitude: -0.4908 / 0°29'26"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671794 5777017

OS Easting: 503432

OS Northing: 247588

OS Grid: TL034475

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.8Q7

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.F1WZ

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G85+QM

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc18

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Semi Detached Strivers

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 8JD 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 16:53

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8JD

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 October 2022 58 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £370,000
12 April 2021 69 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £290,000
5 July 2019 53 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £212,500
28 June 2019 81 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £288,000
2 October 2018 67 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
23 July 2018 70 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £222,975
8 December 2017 68 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £213,000
7 October 2016 60 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £277,500
13 May 2015 58 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
29 August 2014 71 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £201,500
25 June 2014 62 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
17 April 2014 65 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £162,000
10 March 2014 69 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £173,500
7 August 2013 77 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
28 September 2012 81 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £182,000
29 October 2010 73 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
18 August 2010 60 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £164,000
21 December 2009 59 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
15 September 2008 58 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
29 December 2006 68 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £154,000
4 September 2006 73 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £186,000
9 June 2006 62 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £164,995
26 May 2006 71 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £179,500
11 May 2006 48 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Detached Freehold £206,000
12 December 2003 62 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
28 November 2003 57 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Detached Freehold £170,000
24 November 2003 48 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Detached Freehold £163,000
20 October 2003 81 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
22 April 2003 59 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £147,000
20 April 2000 58 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £81,000
15 October 1999 71 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £87,000
23 August 1999 60 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £82,000
23 July 1999 73 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £77,000
14 August 1998 81 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £70,000
6 February 1998 60 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £80,500
23 August 1996 81 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8JD Semi-detached Freehold £54,000

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 8JD

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 8JD 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 8JD

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088384 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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