MK42 9QA

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980

MK42 9QA	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 9QA

Ampthill Road - 4 properties, USRN 27301715

Lynton Grove - 1 property, USRN 27300641

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27350031

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1201 / 52°7'12"N

Longitude: -0.4737 / 0°28'25"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672953 5777401

OS Easting: 504595

OS Northing: 247956

OS Grid: TL045479

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2C.11D

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.QZX4

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GCG+2G

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): 14124 / 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 9QA on Saturday 6 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:41
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:55
Sunrise	04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:00
Sunset	21:17
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:19

Hours of daylight today	04:13 to 21:47
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:47 to 04:12
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	09:28

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 9QA

	Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
	18 May 2001	226 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9QA	Detached	Freehold	£131,100
	29 March 1996	226 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9QA	Detached	Freehold	£40,000

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 9QA

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 9QA

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00088249		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01017475	Bedford 015D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	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
E33023503		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
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

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