The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8NB

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 8NB

Spring Road - 36 properties, USRN 27301603

College Street - 2 properties, USRN 27300569

Spring Gardens - 1 property, USRN 27300692

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1195 / 52°7'10"N

Longitude: -0.4816 / 0°28'53"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672415 5777319

OS Easting: 504057

OS Northing: 247881

OS Grid: TL040478

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.51L

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.LZRL

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G99+Q9

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc28

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 4b4

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
  • Ethnic Minority Routine Service Workers

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 8NB 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 8NB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8NB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
21 September 2022 122 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Detached Freehold £600,000
5 September 2022 150 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Detached Freehold £395,000
24 February 2021 126, Springdon Court, Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Flat/apartment Leasehold £147,000
14 February 2020 140 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Semi-detached Freehold £366,000
20 June 2019 124, Springdon Court, Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Flat/apartment Leasehold £151,000
28 February 2019 134, Springdon Court, Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Flat/apartment Leasehold £152,500
23 July 2018 110 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Semi-detached Freehold £192,000
29 April 2016 110 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
5 November 2014 142 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
18 April 2008 132, Springdon Court, Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Flat/apartment Leasehold £105,000
2 November 2007 126, Springdon Court, Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
20 September 2006 136 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Detached Freehold £275,000
8 July 2005 126, Springdon Court, Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Flat/apartment Leasehold £109,000
18 August 2003 122 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Detached Freehold £270,000
17 July 2001 124, Springdon Court, Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Flat/apartment Leasehold £65,000
23 November 2000 122 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Detached Freehold £141,000
2 December 1999 140 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Semi-detached Freehold £124,500
8 October 1999 146 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Detached Freehold £121,000
29 July 1999 132, Springdon Court, Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Flat/apartment Leasehold £45,000
4 July 1997 114 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Detached Freehold £54,950
1 October 1996 114 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Detached Freehold £38,000
7 May 1996 110 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
9 June 1995 110 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000

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 8NB

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 8NB 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 8NB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088390 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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