The UK Postcode Database

MK42 9LF

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980
MK42 9LF Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 9LF

Hardwick Road - 29 properties, USRN 27300980

Bridge Road - 1 property, USRN 27300798

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1258 / 52°7'32"N

Longitude: -0.4647 / 0°27'53"W

UTM Reference: 30U 673546 5778062

OS Easting: 505197

OS Northing: 248609

OS Grid: TL051486

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G25.PBH

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.WTPQ

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GGP+84

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd40

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 4b2

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
  • European Skilled Workforce

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13809 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for MK42 9LF on Sunday 12 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:59
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:09
Sunrise 04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:15
Hours of daylight today04:25 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:49 to 04:27
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:00
Moon sets 19:28

For a full sun and moon calendar for MK42 9LF, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 9LF

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
20 December 2022 21 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Semi-detached Freehold £340,000
16 December 2022 12 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £305,000
4 July 2019 9 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
24 August 2018 6 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
8 December 2017 1 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
21 July 2015 11 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £187,000
3 September 2014 18 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Semi-detached Freehold £169,950
18 October 2013 10 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
5 August 2013 11 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
11 February 2010 13 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Semi-detached Freehold £107,000
24 May 2007 4 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £148,000
20 December 2006 11 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £163,000
15 December 2006 18 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £148,000
20 June 2005 22 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
4 October 2004 17 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
8 April 2004 4 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
26 March 2004 17 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,000
19 January 2004 1 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
19 December 2003 11 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £132,000
11 December 2002 10 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Semi-detached Freehold £115,867
14 June 2002 18 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
23 May 2002 7 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
12 April 2002 12 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
27 April 2001 7 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,000
9 February 2001 6 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £72,000
11 February 2000 11 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,000
31 August 1999 12 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
22 December 1998 18 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
20 November 1998 11 Hardwick Road, Bedford MK42 9LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000

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 9LF

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Cauldwell

Councillors

Fouzia Zamir Atiq Labour

Abu Sultan Labour

Harish Thapar Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for MK42 9LF

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088239 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00183487 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01017473 Bedford 015B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01034420 Bedford 015G Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02003630 Bedford 015 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
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
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
E33025688 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
E43000273 Bedford, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 1 April 2020 ONS
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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