The UK Postcode Database

MK42 8SW

a postcode in Bedford

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

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with MK42 8SW

Ryswick Road - 47 properties, USRN 27300679

College Street - 1 property, USRN 27300569

Walcourt Road - 1 property, USRN 27300702

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1233 / 52°7'23"N

Longitude: -0.4803 / 0°28'49"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672490 5777750

OS Easting: 504137

OS Northing: 248311

OS Grid: TL041483

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G24.Z84

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.MWFM

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GF9+8V

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 8SW 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 04:25
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:15
Moon sets 18:18

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 8SW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
4 October 2023 87 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
30 May 2023 27 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
3 November 2022 45 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £240,000
8 August 2022 75 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £260,000
15 June 2022 37 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £247,000
30 July 2021 21 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £243,000
25 May 2021 27 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £187,750
6 April 2018 69 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £255,000
16 February 2018 7 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £226,000
7 August 2017 39 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £187,000
24 May 2017 63 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £243,000
24 February 2017 87 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
17 October 2016 71 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £249,250
26 May 2016 71a Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Detached Freehold £251,000
17 February 2016 49 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
6 May 2015 71 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £208,500
16 January 2014 73 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £164,000
4 December 2013 1 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
28 November 2013 39 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
27 September 2013 81 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,000
7 June 2013 63 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £178,500
7 September 2012 57 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £158,500
10 February 2012 71 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £152,000
7 October 2011 41 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
26 September 2011 23 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,750
23 July 2010 89 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
18 November 2009 39 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,000
3 November 2008 37 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
18 July 2008 47 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £139,000
31 August 2007 49 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £136,500
15 February 2007 15 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
8 December 2006 87 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £131,000
24 November 2006 27 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £133,000
31 October 2006 69 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £167,000
29 September 2006 17 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £142,000
29 September 2006 87 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
14 September 2006 89 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £129,000
8 September 2006 13 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,500
4 September 2006 85 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £126,000
30 May 2006 29 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £129,995
13 January 2006 81 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
28 November 2005 21 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,000
30 September 2005 71 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £169,000
17 August 2004 69 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
30 July 2004 17 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
30 April 2004 15 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
14 March 2003 25 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £97,000
11 December 2002 31 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,000
9 October 2002 43 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,000
30 September 2002 87 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £88,500
27 August 2002 5 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £132,000
28 June 2002 5 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,000
17 December 2001 81 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,000
26 November 2001 49 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,500
22 June 2001 1 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £83,000
15 March 2001 85 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £63,500
17 August 2000 87 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
11 August 2000 5 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,000
14 April 2000 39 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,500
28 January 2000 41 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £57,500
14 January 2000 59 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £74,995
23 December 1999 87 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,500
1 October 1999 53 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,000
30 July 1999 85 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £47,000
30 June 1999 89 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £51,000
20 May 1999 69 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £62,000
14 April 1999 37 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
23 November 1998 11 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,000
7 September 1998 47 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £56,000
23 January 1998 13 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
23 December 1997 23 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Flat/apartment Leasehold £23,000
30 May 1997 41 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
24 April 1997 15 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £49,000
11 February 1997 87 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,150
11 February 1997 3 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £49,000
3 January 1997 7 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
5 August 1996 59 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £57,000
8 July 1996 45 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,500
19 April 1996 45 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £30,500
17 January 1996 17 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,500
15 December 1995 25 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,500
11 August 1995 89 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £36,850
31 July 1995 29 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,750

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 8SW

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 8SW 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 8SW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088394 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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