The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8LP

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 8LP

Spring Road - 25 properties, USRN 27301603

Hillgrounds Road - 23 properties, USRN 27300617

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1233 / 52°7'23"N

Longitude: -0.4842 / 0°29'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672222 5777734

OS Easting: 503869

OS Northing: 248299

OS Grid: TL038482

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G24.Y49

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.KWCP

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GF8+88

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc19

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b2

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Established Multi-Ethnic Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10785 / 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 8LP on Sunday 7 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:55
Sunrise 04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:21
Hours of daylight today04:12 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:48 to 04:12
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Rises 00:11
Moon sets 10:45

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8LP

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
3 November 2023 16 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Semi-detached Freehold £420,000
31 October 2023 8 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Semi-detached Freehold £350,000
4 September 2023 6 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Semi-detached Freehold £280,000
14 April 2023 Flat 6, 2a Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Flat/apartment Leasehold £105,000
30 September 2022 28 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Detached Freehold £340,000
20 September 2019 24 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
16 May 2019 22 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Semi-detached Freehold £192,000
11 February 2019 Flat 3, 2a Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,000
21 December 2016 8 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Semi-detached Freehold £285,000
14 October 2016 Flat 1, 2a Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Flat/apartment Leasehold £113,500
4 August 2016 Flat 3, 2a Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Flat/apartment Leasehold £128,900
1 April 2016 24 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Semi-detached Freehold £231,500
10 April 2015 Flat 3, 2a Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Flat/apartment Leasehold £117,000
31 May 2012 16 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
25 March 2011 Flat 2, 2a Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Flat/apartment Leasehold £94,500
25 June 2010 24 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Semi-detached Freehold £167,500
25 July 2008 Flat 5, 2a Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Flat/apartment Leasehold £99,000
19 June 2008 40 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Semi-detached Freehold £246,000
5 November 2007 Flat 4, 2a Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
11 September 2007 Flat 3, 2a Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Flat/apartment Leasehold £108,000
7 September 2007 Flat 6, 2a Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Flat/apartment Leasehold £65,000
6 February 2007 Flat 3, 2a Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
6 February 2007 Flat 6, 2a Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Flat/apartment Leasehold £79,995
6 February 2007 Flat 4, 2a Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
26 January 2007 Flat 2, 2a Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
19 January 2007 Flat 5, 2a Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Flat/apartment Leasehold £87,000
15 December 2006 Flat 1, 2a Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Flat/apartment Leasehold £105,000
23 December 2005 2a Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Detached Freehold £360,000
18 October 1996 12 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Semi-detached Freehold £76,000
22 December 1995 10 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Semi-detached Freehold £51,750
27 November 1995 38 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Detached Freehold £37,000
15 September 1995 4 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Semi-detached Freehold £57,000
21 July 1995 10 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Semi-detached Freehold £56,001
6 January 1995 12 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LP Semi-detached Freehold £76,500

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 8LP

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 8LP 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 8LP

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088395 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017506 Bedford 017B 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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