MK42 8NL

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980

MK42 8NL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 8NL

Fearnley Crescent - 30 properties, USRN 27300595

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1166 / 52°6'59"N

Longitude: -0.4824 / 0°28'56"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672370 5776998

OS Easting: 504007

OS Northing: 247561

OS Grid: TL040475

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.BTN

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.L2B7

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G89+J2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc27

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 8NL 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 today	04:22 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 8NL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8NL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
8 December 2022	32 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£291,000
28 April 2022	8 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£292,000
14 April 2022	30 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£262,500
30 October 2020	24 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£255,000
22 May 2020	3 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£117,500
17 January 2019	26 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£222,500
4 December 2015	7 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£189,995
30 November 2015	44 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£160,000
24 February 2014	24 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£142,000
6 February 2014	22 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£136,000
2 February 2012	10 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£145,000
26 August 2011	3 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£72,500
1 June 2011	24 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£130,000
19 March 2010	10 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£125,000
9 September 2009	34 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£120,000
31 May 2007	1 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£158,000
21 December 2006	44 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£142,000
8 November 2006	40 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,000
29 October 2002	26 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£84,000
16 November 2001	18 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£72,000
17 July 2001	9 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£86,000
26 January 2001	8 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£67,200
16 August 2000	6 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£63,000
22 March 2000	9 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£71,500
23 December 1999	42 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£60,000
4 October 1999	40 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£58,000
1 February 1999	42 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£40,000
18 December 1998	3 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Detached	Freehold	£59,500
29 May 1998	4 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£31,000
20 March 1998	36 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£46,000
23 December 1997	18 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£40,000
22 November 1996	16 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£27,500
21 October 1996	5 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£41,000
2 August 1996	26 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£47,000
2 June 1995	20 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£38,500
24 March 1995	1 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£48,000

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 8NL

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 8NL 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 8NL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data 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

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