The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8QJ

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in August 1992
MK42 8QJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 8QJ

Hillgrounds Road - 10 properties, USRN 27300617

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1192 / 52°7'8"N

Longitude: -0.4981 / 0°29'53"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671289 5777244

OS Easting: 502930

OS Northing: 247822

OS Grid: TL029478

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.0X1

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.BZ1V

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G92+MQ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc08

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): 20842 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for MK42 8QJ 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 8QJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8QJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
31 July 2024 23 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
1 August 2022 25 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
10 September 2021 37 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £255,000
18 December 2019 39 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £197,500
10 October 2017 33 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £192,500
21 October 2015 37 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £178,000
15 July 2015 39 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
7 February 2014 25 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £141,000
2 June 2011 29 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,000
26 October 2007 39 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
3 May 2007 25 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £134,000
17 October 2003 23 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
18 July 2001 39 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £77,500
14 August 2000 41 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,995
25 March 1997 25 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,000
14 March 1997 41 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,500
7 March 1997 39 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,500
15 November 1996 23 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
9 November 1995 31 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,000

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 8QJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston North

Councillor

Sue Oliver Labour

MK42 8QJ 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 8QJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088406 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017510 Bedford 016B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003631 Bedford 016 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04011894 Kempston Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05014505 Kempston North 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
E33025696 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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