The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8QP

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 8QP

Hillgrounds Road - 19 properties, USRN 27300617

Vyne Close - 1 property, USRN 27300700

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27306065

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.121 / 52°7'15"N

Longitude: -0.4996 / 0°29'58"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671174 5777441

OS Easting: 502818

OS Northing: 248021

OS Grid: TL028480

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G24.SM9

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.9Y6G

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GC2+94

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc09

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 8QP 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 today04:22 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 8QP, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8QP

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 February 2024 99 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Semi-detached Freehold £272,000
4 June 2021 99 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
13 January 2017 95 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £202,000
19 September 2014 73 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
14 June 2013 95 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,995
7 August 2009 89 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £107,500
31 March 2008 99 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
24 May 2007 69 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £156,000
21 October 2004 77 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Semi-detached Freehold £137,000
1 September 2004 69 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,500
28 November 2003 77 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Semi-detached Freehold £123,000
25 July 2003 79 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
30 June 2003 93 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,500
22 August 2002 81 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,000
6 November 2000 65 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Semi-detached Freehold £78,500
23 October 1998 89 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,500
31 July 1998 67 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Detached Freehold £72,000
31 July 1998 77 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Semi-detached Freehold £59,500
27 February 1998 81 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
28 July 1997 87 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,500
14 February 1997 99 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Semi-detached Freehold £44,500
25 October 1996 67 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP Detached Freehold £59,000

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 8QP

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston North

Councillor

Sue Oliver Labour

MK42 8QP 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 8QP

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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