MK40 1SQ maps, stats, and open data

MK40 1SQ is located in the Castle & Newnham 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 January 1980.

MK40 1SQ maps

MK40 1SQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

MK40 1SQ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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MK40 1SQ geodata

Easting	505015
Northing	249637
Latitude	52.135076
Longitude	-0.467068

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is MK40 1SQ?

Country	England
Postcode District	MK40
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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MK40 1SQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK40 1SQ 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Castle & Newnham
Constituency	Bedford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK40 1SQ

January 2024	Bicycle theft	On or near Nightclub	361m
January 2024	Other theft	On or near Nightclub	361m
January 2024	Theft from the person	On or near Nightclub	361m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK40 1SQ

St Paul's Square	Bedford	15m
St Paul's Square	Bedford	89m
St Paul's Square	Bedford	91m
St Paul's Square	Bedford	92m
St Paul's Square	Bedford	100m

Nearest railway stations to MK40 1SQ

Bedford St Johns Station	0.6km
Bedford Station	0.9km
Kempston Hardwick Station	5.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK40 1SQ

Broadband access in MK40 1SQ (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	10.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in MK40 1SQ (2019 data)

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Median download speed	40.0Mbps
Average download speed	49.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	11.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK40 1SQ (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK40 1SQ

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Source: Ofcom
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MK40 1SQ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 1SQ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	89,807
Meter count	6
Mean (kWh/meter)	14,968
Median (kWh/meter)	7,230

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	18,731
Meter count	10
Mean (kWh/meter)	1,873
Median (kWh/meter)	1,081

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 1SQ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 1SQ.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

90.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK40 1SQ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 1SQ (meters)

St Pauls Church

St Pauls Church

56m

La Piazza (Bedford) Ltd

Piazza Kiosk

56m

Albero Lounge

Cowper Building

76m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to MK40 1SQ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
St Pauls Square	19:15	12:45	65m
Post Office St Marys Street	17:30	11:15	199m
Harpur Street	19:05	12:30	209m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK40 1SQ

Facility	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Bedford) Riverside Square, Riverside Square, Bedford Health and Fitness Gym	114m
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street, Bedford Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	154m
Energie Fitness (Bedford) Horne Lane, Horne Lane, Bedford Health and Fitness Gym	164m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK40 1SQ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Bedford College Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AH	16 plus	207m
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AD	Secondary	293m
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BX	Not applicable	487m

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Source: Edubase
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MK40 1SQ ITL and MK40 1SQ 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 1SQ:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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MK40 1SQ 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 1SQ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00173771
LSOA	E01017466	Bedford 012A
MSOA	E02003627	Bedford 012

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK40 1SQ

MK40 1RN	High Street	73m
MK40 1SL	St Pauls Square	94m
MK40 1RY	High Street	110m
MK40 3UT	Castle Mews	122m
MK40 1SP	High Street	130m
MK40 3US	Castle Lane	134m
MK42 0AU	St Marys Street	147m
MK40 1RZ	High Street	163m
MK40 3FG	Castle Lane	179m
MK40 3FE	Castle Lane	185m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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