Map of MK42 7AL postcode

General information
Postcode MK42 7AL
Post Town Bedford
Nearest station Kempston Hardwick (3 km)
Bus stops
King William Road (SW)
Judith Gardens (SW)
War Memorial (E)
War Memorial (SW)
St John's Homes (NE)
Williamson Road Shops (SE)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 23 View
Known addresses
Flat 2, 54A High Street, Kempston
Flat 3, 54A High Street, Kempston
Flat 4, 54A High Street, Kempston
42 - 44 High Street, Kempston
48 High Street, Kempston
50 High Street, Kempston
52 High Street, Kempston
54B High Street, Kempston
Main property type Semi-detached
Businesses
Geography
Latitude 52.115624
Longitude -0.503168
Easting 502590
Northing 247423
Grid reference TL025474
UTM reference 30U 670953 5776839
what3words staked.leathers.paving
Plus code 9C4X4F8W+6P
Altitude 31 metres (102 feet)
Sunrise (today) 4:45
Sunset (today) 21:18
Distance away
Distance to sea 92.3 KMs (57.4 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishKempstonE04011894
Ward Kempston West E05014507
Unitary Authority Bedford E06000055
Constituency (2024) Bedford E14001084
MPMohammad YasinLabour
Police forceBedfordshire
Water companyAnglian Water
NUTS/ITL 3 Bedford
NUTS/ITL 2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
NUTS/ITL 1 East of England
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced January 1980
Last updated June 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 22
Households (2011) 11
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
20,842 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£45,500
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanUrban city and town
Built up area (2024)KempstonE63010775
Census output area (2021)E00088410
Census output area (2011)E00088410
Lower layer super output area (2021)Bedford 016BE01017510
Lower layer super output area (2011)Bedford 016BE01017510
Middle layer super output area (2021)Kempston NorthE02003631
Middle layer super output area (2011)Kempston NorthE02003631
Travel to work areaBedfordE30000166
Property sales
Average property price in Milton Keynes £346,418
Annual change 0.2%
View all properties sold in the MK postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
Flat 4, 54A High Street, KempstonFlat (leasehold)Mar 2024£107,500
50 High Street, KempstonSemi-detached (freehold)Feb 2022£325,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Aug 2017£230,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Nov 2008£175,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Aug 2006£173,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Aug 2003£140,000
Flat 3, 54A High Street, KempstonFlat (leasehold)Jan 2021£82,000
Flat (leasehold)May 2016£75,000
Flat 2, 54A High Street, KempstonFlat (leasehold)Mar 2019£86,500
52 High Street, KempstonSemi-detached (freehold)Jun 2016£215,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Mar 2011£135,000
54B High Street, KempstonDetached (freehold)Aug 2008£152,500
48 High Street, KempstonSemi-detached (freehold)Dec 2006£135,000
42 - 44 High Street, KempstonSemi-detached (freehold)Sep 2000£85,000


View all properties sold in the MK42 7 sector

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