The UK Postcode Database

MK42 9AJ

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in August 1993
MK42 9AJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 9AJ

Hillesden Avenue - 46 properties, USRN 27300396

Progress Way - 3 properties, USRN 27301675

Belfry Close - 1 property, USRN 27300397

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.119 / 52°7'8"N

Longitude: -0.4701 / 0°28'12"W

UTM Reference: 30U 673203 5777293

OS Easting: 504844

OS Northing: 247844

OS Grid: TL048478

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2C.1Z8

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.SZTY

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G9H+HX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc38

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): 18082 / 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 9AJ 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 9AJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 9AJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 January 2024 108 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £352,000
23 May 2022 102 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £340,000
1 April 2022 61 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £425,000
23 March 2022 88 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £500,000
7 August 2020 77 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £375,000
29 June 2018 106 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £377,000
10 November 2017 77 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £352,000
11 December 2015 84 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £252,500
2 July 2015 79 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £260,000
5 December 2014 75 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £249,995
9 July 2014 85 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £257,000
27 June 2014 114 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £280,000
18 October 2013 75 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £210,000
15 March 2013 73 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £215,000
4 January 2013 77 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £220,000
24 February 2012 94 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £210,000
14 March 2011 71 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £207,000
3 December 2010 124 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £195,000
30 July 2010 55 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £205,000
29 January 2010 71 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £210,000
16 October 2009 91 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £275,000
10 July 2009 86 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £225,000
12 December 2008 106 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £250,000
25 July 2008 67 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £250,000
21 June 2007 110 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £247,000
15 January 2007 67 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £249,000
5 December 2006 100 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £247,500
17 November 2006 96 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £191,500
15 September 2006 114 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £260,000
10 July 2006 116 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £242,500
7 July 2006 77 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £240,000
7 April 2006 98 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £243,000
19 January 2006 80 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £187,000
16 December 2005 126 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £225,000
27 August 2004 124 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £186,000
5 September 2003 106 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £239,000
20 August 2003 85 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £166,000
28 July 2003 80 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £167,000
20 February 2003 94 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £200,000
26 July 2002 124 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £130,000
23 May 2002 79 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £162,000
5 April 2002 92 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £170,000
15 March 2002 91 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £175,000
15 March 2002 86 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £169,000
30 November 2001 90 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £161,000
30 April 2001 85 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £110,000
20 April 2001 89 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £148,000
9 February 2001 80 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £115,000
30 November 2000 59 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £148,000
30 June 2000 87 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £172,000
26 May 2000 89 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £129,950
28 April 2000 79 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £124,995
16 December 1999 114 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £169,000
8 October 1999 86 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £135,500
23 July 1999 55 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £119,950
23 July 1998 71 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £96,000
30 April 1998 116 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £99,500
30 January 1998 118 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £100,000
29 January 1998 110 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £95,250
14 February 1997 67 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £93,500
10 May 1996 65 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £91,000
18 August 1995 114 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9AJ Detached Freehold £117,950

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 9AJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Mid Bedfordshire

MP

Blake Stephenson Conservative

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Cauldwell

Councillors

Fouzia Zamir Atiq Labour

Abu Sultan Labour

Harish Thapar Labour

MK42 9AJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Elstow, 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 9AJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088581 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01017550 Bedford 019E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01034432 Bedford 022B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02003634 Bedford 019 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E02007011 Bedford 022 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E04012996 Elstow Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2020 DLUHC
E05014495 Cauldwell 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
E14001359 Mid Bedfordshire 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
E33025710 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
E63010690 Bedford 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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