The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8NU

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 8NU

Birchdale Avenue - 44 properties, USRN 27300554

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.12 / 52°7'12"N

Longitude: -0.4847 / 0°29'5"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672199 5777374

OS Easting: 503841

OS Northing: 247939

OS Grid: TL038479

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.47Z

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.KZ35

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GC8+24

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc18

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 8NU on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:48
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:02
Sunrise 04:49
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:11
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:25
Hours of daylight today04:19 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:53 to 04:20
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 11:06
Moon Rises 22:53

For a full sun and moon calendar for MK42 8NU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8NU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
11 March 2024 11 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £312,000
17 December 2020 15 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £300,000
29 July 2020 8 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
8 February 2019 34 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
29 January 2019 31 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £266,500
17 August 2017 36 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £282,500
19 May 2015 38 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £270,000
8 May 2015 15 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £234,000
17 December 2014 22 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
18 July 2014 23 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Detached Freehold £210,000
15 February 2013 32 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
1 February 2013 31 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
12 June 2012 35 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Detached Freehold £180,000
25 May 2012 37 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
11 May 2010 39 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £194,000
7 May 2010 15 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £177,500
19 March 2010 34 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
5 October 2007 31 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £196,000
12 January 2007 33 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Detached Freehold £195,000
9 June 2006 41 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £147,000
25 November 2005 34 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £176,000
7 October 2005 34 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
7 February 2005 19 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
30 April 2004 35 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Detached Freehold £188,000
6 April 2004 14 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
18 December 2003 30 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £164,000
24 October 2003 14 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £129,000
12 June 2003 36 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
20 September 2002 22 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £143,000
3 May 2002 17 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £172,000
1 May 2002 20 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £112,000
25 April 2002 35 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Detached Freehold £145,000
30 October 2001 40 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
25 May 2001 26 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
14 February 2001 30 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £83,000
18 January 2001 10 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £115,500
17 November 2000 39 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
9 February 2000 35 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Detached Freehold £92,950
13 January 2000 27 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Detached Freehold £90,000
27 August 1999 33 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Detached Freehold £82,750
9 June 1999 28 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £76,000
2 October 1998 12 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,000
14 August 1998 32 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
28 November 1997 16 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £78,000
11 July 1997 17 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £98,000
8 May 1997 29 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £58,500
8 May 1997 36 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £52,500
19 July 1996 22 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £63,000
25 March 1996 23 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Detached Freehold £50,000
22 March 1996 12 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,000
19 September 1995 42 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NU Semi-detached Freehold £57,500

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 8NU

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 8NU 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 8NU

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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