The UK Postcode Database

MK42 9RQ

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in May 1994
MK42 9RQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 9RQ

Belfry Close - 29 properties, USRN 27300397

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27350338

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1186 / 52°7'6"N

Longitude: -0.4721 / 0°28'19"W

UTM Reference: 30U 673072 5777244

OS Easting: 504712

OS Northing: 247797

OS Grid: TL047477

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2C.1H2

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.R0SQ

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G9H+C5

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 9RQ 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 9RQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 9RQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 May 2017 2 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £246,000
3 June 2016 12 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £238,000
14 April 2016 28 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
4 April 2016 22 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
16 October 2015 16 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
8 May 2015 34 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £187,500
23 January 2015 7 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £186,500
20 December 2013 8 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £176,000
15 August 2013 10 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £156,000
10 June 2011 34 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £156,000
20 April 2011 13 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £162,500
17 January 2011 17 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £130,500
16 December 2010 28 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
20 August 2010 2 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £163,250
25 June 2010 12 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £172,500
19 March 2010 20 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £158,000
11 September 2009 6 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Detached Freehold £204,000
15 November 2006 28 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £174,000
17 February 2006 1 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Detached Freehold £179,500
26 January 2006 4 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £177,000
19 August 2005 22 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £176,995
15 June 2005 18 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £147,000
27 May 2005 24 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Detached Freehold £181,000
4 November 2004 2 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £163,500
30 April 2004 5 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £162,250
30 April 2004 6 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Detached Freehold £184,000
23 March 2004 1 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Detached Freehold £164,000
11 December 2003 13 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
28 November 2003 7 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £137,500
11 July 2003 17 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £119,000
8 May 2003 12 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £142,995
30 August 2002 19 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £98,000
30 November 2001 28 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £98,500
2 November 2001 16 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £83,500
31 August 2001 4 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
29 June 2001 1 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Detached Freehold £111,500
19 June 2000 5 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £86,000
16 December 1999 18 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £69,995
16 December 1999 24 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Detached Freehold £89,500
21 October 1999 17 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
8 October 1999 12 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £79,500
3 December 1998 13 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £68,000
24 August 1998 2 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £71,500
5 August 1998 14 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £72,000
5 August 1998 16 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £54,000
26 June 1998 4 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £68,000
24 April 1998 19 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £56,000
24 April 1998 32 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Detached Freehold £85,000
20 October 1997 18 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £51,000
21 August 1997 8 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
16 May 1997 15 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £58,000
21 February 1997 24 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Detached Freehold £71,670
29 November 1996 36 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £55,500
30 September 1996 28 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £56,750
15 September 1995 26 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £57,000
18 March 1995 7 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9RQ Semi-detached Freehold £58,950

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 9RQ

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 9RQ 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 9RQ

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

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