The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8QQ

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 8QQ

Hillgrounds Road - 28 properties, USRN 27300617

Bedford Road - 2 properties, USRN 27301471

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1185 / 52°7'6"N

Longitude: -0.498 / 0°29'52"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671299 5777175

OS Easting: 502939

OS Northing: 247752

OS Grid: TL029477

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2B.0YC

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.B03R

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G92+CR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc08

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Semi Detached Strivers

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 8QQ 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 8QQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8QQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 February 2023 48 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
28 November 2022 40 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £245,000
28 January 2022 18 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £262,000
21 June 2021 50 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
12 February 2021 26 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
7 June 2019 48 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £186,750
26 October 2018 44 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £230,000
28 September 2018 30 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
22 November 2013 44 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
1 December 2010 24 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £166,000
4 April 2008 12 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Semi-detached Freehold £166,495
15 June 2007 52 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Semi-detached Freehold £186,000
20 March 2007 2 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £62,500
29 September 2006 36 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £134,995
28 July 2005 12 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
23 February 2005 20 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
19 September 2003 26 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Semi-detached Freehold £137,995
14 February 2003 38 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £96,000
8 March 2002 26 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Semi-detached Freehold £92,995
20 December 2001 50 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
26 October 2001 20 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,500
10 October 2001 2 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £43,000
4 November 1999 40 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
17 September 1999 26 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Semi-detached Freehold £66,500
25 June 1999 50 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Semi-detached Freehold £63,500
1 June 1999 18 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,000
30 January 1998 32 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,500
31 July 1997 36 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,000
3 May 1996 14 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Semi-detached Freehold £47,000
1 December 1995 44 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,000
5 May 1995 36 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,250

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 8QQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston North

Councillor

Sue Oliver Labour

MK42 8QQ 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 8QQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088409 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00183425 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 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
E33025695 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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