The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8LY

a postcode in Bedford

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

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with MK42 8LY

Eastdale Close - 65 properties, USRN 27300585

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1187 / 52°7'7"N

Longitude: -0.4792 / 0°28'44"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672586 5777242

OS Easting: 504226

OS Northing: 247803

OS Grid: TL042478

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.5NH

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.N01L

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G9C+F8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc28

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 4b3

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
  • Inner Suburb Ethnic Group Mix

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 8LY on Friday 10 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:55
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:06
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 8LY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8LY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
30 June 2023 69 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £223,000
29 September 2021 93 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
18 November 2020 65 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £185,000
20 June 2019 15 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £229,000
3 September 2018 93 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £202,500
29 September 2017 83 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
17 August 2017 95 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £188,500
31 March 2016 1 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
11 March 2016 75 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
5 January 2016 89 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £163,000
17 December 2015 43 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
25 September 2015 97 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £142,000
24 September 2015 7 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
19 June 2015 65 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £153,000
29 November 2013 77 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
19 July 2013 83 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
3 July 2012 3 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £152,500
16 September 2011 95 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
14 July 2011 27 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £148,000
3 March 2011 105 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £98,500
15 February 2011 103 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £104,000
19 November 2010 75 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £113,500
10 September 2010 75 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £118,000
4 June 2010 79 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,995
4 December 2009 17 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £119,500
30 November 2007 43 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
21 September 2007 65 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £142,000
31 May 2007 89 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £137,000
5 April 2007 47 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
17 November 2006 59 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £133,500
29 September 2006 9 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
13 July 2006 79 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £137,250
18 April 2006 51 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,500
20 January 2006 79 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,200
1 November 2005 89 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
14 October 2004 39 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £143,000
20 September 2004 81 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
23 January 2004 77 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £113,000
24 November 2003 11 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £129,995
12 September 2003 59 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £98,000
11 April 2003 39 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £123,000
28 March 2003 51 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £93,000
26 March 2003 81 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £97,000
20 December 2002 117 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
2 December 2002 89 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £88,000
23 October 2002 75 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,000
6 March 2002 65 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,500
25 February 2002 63 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,500
18 January 2002 45 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
11 January 2002 57 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,500
10 August 2001 87 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,500
26 July 2001 81 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,000
29 June 2001 97 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,000
11 April 2001 77 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,000
2 April 2001 43 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £78,000
24 November 2000 11 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
10 February 2000 53 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £41,250
3 December 1999 115 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,000
29 October 1999 53 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £39,750
11 June 1999 89 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £51,500
30 April 1999 15 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £63,000
11 December 1998 57 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £49,000
4 December 1998 117 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
8 October 1998 115 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,000
28 September 1998 85 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £49,000
10 July 1998 91 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,500
9 January 1998 95 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,500
31 October 1997 83 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,500
14 May 1997 45 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £57,000
21 April 1997 51 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,500
27 March 1997 73 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,150
25 October 1996 35 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £50,500
28 June 1996 61 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000
29 March 1996 43 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £48,950
30 June 1995 117 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000
28 April 1995 81 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000
27 March 1995 19 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £42,500
16 March 1995 25 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £44,250
10 March 1995 5 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Semi-detached Freehold £44,000
18 January 1995 89 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,000

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 8LY

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 8LY 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 8LY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088383 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
E33025698 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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