The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8SL

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in February 1984
MK42 8SL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 8SL

Walcourt Road - 15 properties, USRN 27300702

Malakand Road - 1 property, USRN 27300646

Ryswick Road - 1 property, USRN 27300679

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1232 / 52°7'23"N

Longitude: -0.4822 / 0°28'55"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672362 5777730

OS Easting: 504009

OS Northing: 248293

OS Grid: TL040482

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G24.YQD

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.LWGR

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GF9+74

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc29

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 4b4

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
  • Ethnic Minority Routine Service Workers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10785 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for MK42 8SL on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:48
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:02
Sunrise 04:49
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:11
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:25
Hours of daylight today04:19 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:53 to 04:20
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 11:06
Moon Rises 22:53

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8SL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
25 April 2024 25 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £360,000
21 July 2023 17 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £330,000
12 March 2020 27 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £325,000
25 October 2018 21 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £293,500
17 August 2017 23 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £281,000
25 July 2014 29 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £236,000
30 January 2014 39 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £172,500
31 October 2011 41 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £161,000
17 December 2010 27 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £215,000
16 November 2010 27 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £227,000
1 December 2006 41 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £174,500
9 July 2004 39 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £156,000
31 May 2002 27 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £154,000
31 October 2000 33 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £97,000
7 July 2000 39 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £93,000
29 January 1999 43 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £81,000
1 May 1998 41 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £67,000
28 November 1996 33 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £61,500
29 February 1996 43 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £65,000
24 July 1995 39 Walcourt Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SL Detached Freehold £62,500

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 8SL

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 8SL 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 8SL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088396 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017506 Bedford 017B 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
E33025698 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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