The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8PD

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980
MK42 8PD 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 8PD

Thornton Street - 74 properties, USRN 27300697

Ashdale Avenue - 2 properties, USRN 27300549

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1216 / 52°7'17"N

Longitude: -0.4856 / 0°29'8"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672130 5777539

OS Easting: 503775

OS Northing: 248106

OS Grid: TL037481

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G24.XQZ

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.JYM0

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GC7+JP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc19

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5a1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Outer Suburbs
  • Outer Suburb Asian Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19525 / 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 8PD on Friday 10 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:55
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:07
Sunrise 04:53
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:18
Hours of daylight today04:23 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:50 to 04:24
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 16:53

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8PD

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
7 June 2024 6 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £243,000
20 January 2023 15 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £310,000
24 June 2022 26 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £255,000
23 February 2022 29 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £400,000
28 July 2021 43 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £228,000
12 February 2021 5 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Detached Freehold £380,000
30 November 2020 30 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £240,000
3 May 2019 9 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £226,000
19 December 2018 64 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Detached Freehold £348,000
14 September 2018 29 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £315,000
17 November 2017 25 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £217,500
19 September 2017 61 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £231,000
1 September 2017 32 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
17 July 2017 26 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
26 January 2017 48 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
25 January 2017 32 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
2 September 2016 32 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
8 October 2015 54 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £181,000
1 May 2015 34 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,000
12 December 2014 Flat 2, 56 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Flat/apartment Leasehold £105,000
2 December 2014 66 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Detached Freehold £255,000
28 November 2014 64 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Detached Freehold £260,000
24 October 2014 30 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £164,995
3 October 2014 36 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £149,000
14 March 2014 26 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
18 November 2013 23 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
6 November 2013 49 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Detached Freehold £188,000
25 September 2013 27 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
2 August 2013 25 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
19 October 2012 9 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
25 May 2012 49 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Detached Freehold £190,000
16 December 2011 34 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £152,995
31 October 2011 30 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
12 August 2011 41 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
25 July 2011 7 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £138,000
17 November 2010 23 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
9 July 2010 6 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
6 July 2010 43 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £137,000
4 June 2010 26 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £138,000
28 May 2010 54 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
20 November 2009 4 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
17 August 2009 18 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Detached Freehold £175,000
31 July 2009 59 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
29 May 2008 55 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £169,000
12 November 2007 51 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Detached Freehold £222,000
2 November 2007 24 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £146,000
25 May 2007 50 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £153,000
10 April 2007 41 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,500
19 January 2007 5 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Detached Freehold £201,000
12 January 2007 25 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
1 December 2006 48 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £132,500
17 October 2006 50 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £104,000
9 October 2006 Flat 1, 56 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Flat/apartment Leasehold £106,000
28 June 2006 14 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £144,995
23 June 2006 34 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £149,000
12 May 2006 62 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
28 April 2006 44 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £148,000
3 February 2006 49 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Detached Freehold £182,000
16 December 2005 23 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
20 October 2005 53 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £169,000
14 September 2005 44 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
1 July 2005 48 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
20 April 2005 56b Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Detached Freehold £239,995
23 November 2004 15 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £154,000
29 October 2004 3 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £131,000
24 September 2004 38 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
17 August 2004 45 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £138,000
9 July 2004 27 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £134,000
28 May 2004 43 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £133,000
16 February 2004 7 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £127,500
28 November 2003 Flat 2, 56 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Flat/apartment Leasehold £85,000
28 November 2003 28 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,900
1 August 2003 3 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
23 July 2003 21 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £214,000
25 April 2003 54 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,450
20 December 2002 16 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £127,000
18 November 2002 56b Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Detached Freehold £140,000
9 September 2002 36 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £103,500
19 July 2002 62 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £118,000
29 May 2002 7 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £89,000
17 May 2002 23 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £88,000
28 March 2002 59 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
15 February 2002 27 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £94,995
17 December 2001 34 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
23 November 2001 Flat 2, 56 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Flat/apartment Leasehold £51,500
13 November 2001 15 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
14 September 2001 27 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £69,000
3 September 2001 13 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,500
16 August 2001 4 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £94,000
8 March 2001 55 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £82,000
31 August 2000 24 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,000
24 July 2000 49 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Detached Freehold £100,000
21 July 2000 14 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £62,000
5 July 2000 Flat 1, 56 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Flat/apartment Leasehold £48,500
20 April 2000 58 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
17 December 1999 16 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £81,000
17 December 1999 38 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £64,500
9 November 1999 22 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Detached Freehold £76,500
26 October 1999 41 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,500
23 September 1999 43 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
25 June 1999 55 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £52,500
28 May 1999 Flat 2, 56 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Flat/apartment Leasehold £38,750
12 February 1999 27 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £45,000
17 July 1998 45 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £55,500
9 June 1998 30 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,000
22 May 1998 43 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £55,000
20 March 1998 5 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Detached Freehold £63,000
6 March 1998 45 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £43,000
29 October 1997 56b Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Detached Freehold £68,000
3 October 1997 41 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
5 September 1997 43 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £35,000
29 August 1997 12 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £48,500
11 April 1997 28 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,500
13 March 1997 38 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
3 March 1997 54 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,500
8 November 1996 15 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £45,000
30 May 1995 13 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,000
5 May 1995 22 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Detached Freehold £51,000
31 March 1995 38 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Semi-detached Freehold £52,000
24 March 1995 17 Thornton Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PD Detached Freehold £44,000

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 8PD

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 8PD 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 8PD

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088398 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017508 Bedford 017D 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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