MK42 9YT

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980

MK42 9YT	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 9YT

Moss Lane - 33 properties, USRN 27300390

Wilstead Road - 1 property, USRN 27301677

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1065 / 52°6'23"N

Longitude: -0.4621 / 0°27'43"W

UTM Reference: 30U 673799 5775919

OS Easting: 505421

OS Northing: 246463

OS Grid: TL054464

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2C.XN2

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.YB10

Open Location Code: 9C4X4G4Q+H5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc45

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Rural Mix

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 9YT on Friday 10 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:55
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:07
Sunrise	04:53
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:07
Sunset	21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:18

Hours of daylight today	04:23 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:50 to 04:24
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Sets	16:53

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

Residential Property Sales in MK42 9YT

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
21 June 2024	17 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£362,000
30 April 2021	27 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£370,000
22 February 2021	21 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£350,000
7 September 2020	20 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£340,000
5 November 2018	8 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£315,000
13 February 2017	25 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£279,000
21 February 2014	36 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Detached	Freehold	£204,000
29 July 2013	2 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£235,000
7 June 2013	3 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£246,000
31 July 2012	28 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£213,000
1 July 2011	9a Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Detached	Freehold	£453,000
17 December 2010	11 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Detached	Freehold	£242,500
26 November 2010	28 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£195,000
17 September 2010	16 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£200,000
24 February 2010	16 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£230,000
28 November 2008	36 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£213,000
15 February 2008	10 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Detached	Freehold	£216,000
27 November 2007	36 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£200,000
16 March 2007	27 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£249,995
29 January 2007	26 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£208,000
7 October 2005	4 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£226,000
29 July 2005	19 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£178,000
22 June 2004	30 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£174,000
4 February 2003	24 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£153,000
3 May 2002	16 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£145,500
18 February 2002	12 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Detached	Freehold	£139,000
18 May 2001	17 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£106,500
4 May 2001	19 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£90,000
24 September 1999	30 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£92,000
21 May 1999	21 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£93,500
8 April 1999	8 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£69,000
27 July 1998	24 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£83,000
26 March 1998	16 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£81,950
28 July 1997	15 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Detached	Freehold	£112,000
30 May 1997	27 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£54,500
21 March 1997	12 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Detached	Freehold	£83,000
24 January 1997	17 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£75,000
18 April 1996	2 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
19 May 1995	8 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,000

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 9YT

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Mid Bedfordshire

MP

Blake Stephenson Conservative

Bedford Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Wixams & Wilstead

Councillors

Graeme Coombes Conservative

Marc Frost Conservative

Andrea Spice Conservative

MK42 9YT 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 9YT

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00088584		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00183509		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
E05014516	Wixams & Wilstead	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
E33023546		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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