The UK Postcode Database

MK42 9QJ

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK42 9QJ

Ampthill Road - 24 properties, USRN 27301715

Lynton Grove - 1 property, USRN 27300641

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: -0.4744 / 0°28'27"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672908 5777286

OS Easting: 504549

OS Northing: 247842

OS Grid: TL045478

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2C.0X2

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.QZKY

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G9G+J6

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 9QJ on Wednesday 29 July 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 02:08
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:39
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:36
Sunrise 05:18
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 20:57
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:39
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 22:37
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 00:08
Hours of daylight today04:48 to 21:27
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:27 to 04:50
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 03:37
Moon Rises 20:09

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 9QJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
5 April 2024 270 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9QJ Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
15 January 2021 268 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9QJ Semi-detached Freehold £345,000
25 January 2018 274 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9QJ Other property type Freehold £800,000
22 June 2015 248 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9QJ Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
31 January 2014 248 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9QJ Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
29 June 2012 234 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9QJ Detached Freehold £195,000
3 December 2004 244 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9QJ Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
7 October 2002 250 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9QJ Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
5 August 2002 246 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9QJ Semi-detached Freehold £97,000
5 July 2002 254 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9QJ Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
4 August 1999 250 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9QJ Semi-detached Freehold £75,000
3 July 1998 264 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9QJ Semi-detached Freehold £56,500
30 June 1998 254 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9QJ Semi-detached Freehold £57,500
31 January 1997 254 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9QJ Semi-detached Freehold £39,500

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 9QJ

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 9QJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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