The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8NH

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 8NH

Spring Road - 15 properties, USRN 27301603

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.117 / 52°7'1"N

Longitude: -0.4811 / 0°28'51"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672459 5777044

OS Easting: 504097

OS Northing: 247606

OS Grid: TL040476

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.C5R

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.M10Y

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G89+QH

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 8NH 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 8NH, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8NH

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 February 2024 205 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NH Detached Freehold £343,000
19 June 2023 201 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £260,000
31 March 2006 191 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NH Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
29 November 2004 185 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
15 September 2000 183 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NH Detached Freehold £124,000
28 July 1998 191 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NH Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
13 January 1995 193 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £57,000

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 8NH

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 8NH 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 8NH

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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