The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8NW

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980
MK42 8NW 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 8NW

Jowitt Avenue - 47 properties, USRN 27300626

Thetford Close - 5 properties, USRN 27300695

Ringwood Close - 3 properties, USRN 27300674

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1183 / 52°7'5"N

Longitude: -0.4837 / 0°29'1"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672277 5777177

OS Easting: 503917

OS Northing: 247742

OS Grid: TL039477

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.4J9

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.K0NZ

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G98+7G

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 8NW on Saturday 11 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:57
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:08
Sunrise 04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:17
Hours of daylight today04:24 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:50 to 04:26
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:15
Moon sets 18:18

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8NW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
16 May 2024 44 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £246,000
16 January 2023 22 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £300,000
19 August 2022 31 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £345,000
15 January 2021 20 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £220,000
8 January 2021 55 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £330,000
7 February 2020 53 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £242,000
24 January 2020 45 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £248,000
10 January 2020 65 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Semi-detached Freehold £275,000
23 August 2019 50 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £258,000
1 February 2017 32 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
11 November 2016 49 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £237,000
20 May 2016 26 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £206,000
10 September 2015 25 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £212,000
31 July 2015 57 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £298,000
14 November 2014 52 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £222,500
2 May 2014 30 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Semi-detached Freehold £199,750
12 October 2012 27 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £147,500
25 July 2011 24 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £152,000
18 March 2011 57 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £244,000
1 October 2010 65 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
26 October 2009 50 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £151,000
20 December 2007 24 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £158,000
16 October 2007 1 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £173,000
18 January 2007 37 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £197,500
7 July 2006 44 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £144,000
17 August 2005 52 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Semi-detached Freehold £158,000
29 April 2005 3 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £99,950
23 November 2004 63 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £158,000
24 September 2004 67 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £167,000
3 March 2003 44 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,000
5 April 2002 47 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £118,000
20 December 2001 37 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £117,000
10 December 2001 29 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £106,000
10 December 2001 65 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Semi-detached Freehold £104,950
23 November 2001 47 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £112,000
19 October 2001 52 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Semi-detached Freehold £131,000
12 October 2001 40 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £93,000
7 September 2001 1 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,500
9 March 2001 36 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
5 January 2001 55 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £124,995
24 November 2000 53 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £106,000
14 April 2000 57 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £108,000
27 August 1999 53 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £81,000
20 August 1999 51 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £79,000
26 March 1999 42 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £62,000
19 February 1998 44 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,000
5 December 1997 52 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Semi-detached Freehold £82,000
26 July 1996 48 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £49,500
4 March 1996 37 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £69,500
20 October 1995 50 Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW Detached Freehold £53,500

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 8NW

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 8NW 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 8NW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088385 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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