MK40 1BL maps, stats, and open data
MK40 1BL lies on Prebend Street in Bedford. MK40 1BL is located in the Greyfriars electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bedford and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y and the police force is Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since June 2002.
MK40 1BL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK40 1BL geodata
| Easting | 504556 |
| Northing | 249453 |
| Latitude | 52.133509 |
| Longitude | -0.473829 |
Where is MK40 1BL?
| Street | Prebend Street |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 1BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 1BL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Greyfriars |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bedford |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK40 1BL
| Alexandra Road (Midland Road) | Bedford | 230m |
| Alexandra Road (Midland Road) | Bedford | 242m |
| Borough Hall (Cauldwell Street) | Cauldwell | 343m |
| Pilgrims House (Horne Lane) | Bedford | 359m |
| Borough Hall (Cauldwell Street) | Cauldwell | 385m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 1BL
| Bedford Station | 0.5km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 0.6km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 1BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK40 1BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 71.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 70.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 232.11Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 16.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 35.36Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK40 1BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
MK40 1BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 1BL by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 156,414 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 42 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,724 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,509 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 1BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 1BL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
90.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK40 1BL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 1BL (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK40 1BL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bedford Letter Sorting Office | 19:20 | 13:00 | 188m |
| Bedford Delivery Office | 19:15 | 13:00 | 191m |
| Post Office Midland Road | 19:10 | 12:05 | 271m |
MK40 1BL ITL and MK40 1BL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for MK40 1BL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH24 | Bedford |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000055 | Bedford |
MK40 1BL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for MK40 1BL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00173777 | |
| LSOA | E01017466 | Bedford 012A |
| MSOA | E02003627 | Bedford 012 |
Nearest postcodes to MK40 1BL
| MK40 1TF | Sovereigns Quay | 87m |
| MK40 1BN | Prebend Street | 88m |
| MK40 1TT | Sovereigns Quay | 88m |
| MK40 1QS | Commercial Road | 93m |
| MK40 1QW | Prebend Street | 124m |
| MK40 1QN | Prebend Street | 131m |
| MK40 1TE | Sovereigns Quay | 136m |
| MK40 1TH | Heron Quay | 148m |
| MK40 1QT | Western Street | 149m |
| MK40 1RB | Commercial Road | 176m |
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