The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8LJ

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in October 1985
MK42 8LJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 8LJ

Whittingstall Avenue - 19 properties, USRN 27300709

Fearnley Crescent - 1 property, USRN 27300595

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1175 / 52°7'2"N

Longitude: -0.4825 / 0°28'57"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672360 5777093

OS Easting: 503998

OS Northing: 247657

OS Grid: TL039476

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.BTB

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.L18K

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G88+XX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc28

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): 19052 / 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 8LJ on Sunday 12 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:59
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:09
Sunrise 04:56
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:15
Hours of daylight today04:26 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:49 to 04:27
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:00
Moon sets 19:28

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8LJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 February 2024 17 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £325,000
1 November 2023 9 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Detached Freehold £325,000
7 June 2022 3 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £290,000
12 March 2021 9 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Detached Freehold £265,000
5 August 2020 5 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
3 July 2020 3 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
7 June 2019 17 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £260,000
17 November 2017 33 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Detached Freehold £242,000
1 August 2016 35 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Detached Freehold £250,500
10 June 2016 23 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Detached Freehold £245,500
26 May 2016 31 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Detached Freehold £218,500
31 January 2014 23 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Detached Freehold £183,000
25 October 2013 31 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Detached Freehold £183,000
9 August 2012 13 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £169,000
15 July 2011 17 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £163,500
18 February 2011 3 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
11 March 2009 27 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,500
16 July 2004 31 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £166,995
15 June 2004 27 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £158,000
16 January 2004 1 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £129,000
28 June 2002 11 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £126,500
28 March 2002 9 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Detached Freehold £104,000
28 November 2001 3 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £86,500
19 May 2000 25 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Detached Freehold £91,950
24 February 1995 23 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £59,995

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 8LJ

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 8LJ 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 8LJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088385 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017507 Bedford 017C 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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