The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8SQ

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1983
MK42 8SQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 8SQ

Slater Close - 15 properties, USRN 27300693

Hillgrounds Road - 1 property, USRN 27300617

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27302060

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1249 / 52°7'29"N

Longitude: -0.4997 / 0°29'59"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671153 5777874

OS Easting: 502803

OS Northing: 248454

OS Grid: TL028484

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G24.LH6

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.9V5G

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GF2+W4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc09

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b2

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Established Multi-Ethnic Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16607 / 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 8SQ 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 8SQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8SQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
24 November 2021 19 Slater Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SQ Detached Freehold £320,000
21 December 2016 7 Slater Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SQ Semi-detached Freehold £307,500
10 August 2015 11 Slater Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SQ Detached Freehold £250,000
5 October 2012 8 Slater Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SQ Detached Freehold £205,000
15 December 2006 1 Slater Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SQ Detached Freehold £250,000
3 December 2004 3 Slater Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SQ Detached Freehold £225,000
21 November 2003 19 Slater Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SQ Detached Freehold £173,000
30 August 2002 1 Slater Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SQ Detached Freehold £153,000
27 November 2001 2 Slater Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SQ Detached Freehold £155,000
9 June 2000 17 Slater Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SQ Detached Freehold £115,000
18 December 1998 9 Slater Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SQ Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
30 January 1998 8 Slater Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SQ Detached Freehold £83,000
31 July 1995 15 Slater Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SQ Detached Freehold £78,000

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 8SQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston North

Councillor

Sue Oliver Labour

MK42 8SQ 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 8SQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088416 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017511 Bedford 016C 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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