The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8LR

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 8LR

Spring Road - 37 properties, USRN 27301603

Ashdale Avenue - 1 property, USRN 27300549

College Street - 1 property, USRN 27300569

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1209 / 52°7'15"N

Longitude: -0.4827 / 0°28'57"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672337 5777478

OS Easting: 503981

OS Northing: 248041

OS Grid: TL039480

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G24.YMB

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.LY6G

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GC8+9W

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc29

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 8LR 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 8LR, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8LR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 July 2024 50 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £280,000
22 September 2023 72 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Detached Freehold £550,000
8 October 2021 58 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Detached Freehold £430,000
26 May 2021 104 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Other property type Freehold £1,270,000
1 July 2020 80 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £206,000
2 December 2019 60 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £400,000
25 February 2019 96 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Detached Freehold £310,000
25 June 2015 46 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
3 March 2014 78 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
27 November 2013 42 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Detached Freehold £260,000
10 February 2012 96 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Detached Freehold £200,000
16 December 2010 102 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £172,000
30 July 2010 82 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
30 July 2010 58 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Detached Freehold £195,000
14 August 2009 46 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
8 April 2009 52 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
19 December 2008 94 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £114,000
15 July 2005 88 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Detached Freehold £210,000
21 January 2005 94 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £134,000
1 September 2004 44 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
20 September 2002 46 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
3 September 2002 92 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
5 November 2001 94 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
30 June 1999 72 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Detached Freehold £50,000
1 February 1999 44 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £75,000
30 June 1998 94 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £51,000
17 October 1997 92 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £74,000
14 February 1996 104 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Detached Freehold £240,000
3 February 1995 48 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £49,000
27 January 1995 50 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,500

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 8LR

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 8LR 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 8LR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088400 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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