MK40 1SY maps, stats, and open data
MK40 1SY lies on Silver Street in Bedford. MK40 1SY 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 1SY maps


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Source: Open Postcode GeoLicence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
MK40 1SY geodata
| Easting | 504985 |
| Northing | 249857 |
| Latitude | 52.137059 |
| Longitude | -0.467439 |
Where is MK40 1SY?
| Street | Silver Street |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 1SY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 1SY 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.
➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.
Politics
| Ward | Castle & Newnham |
|---|
| Constituency | Bedford |
|---|
Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK40 1SY
| St Paul's Square | Bedford | 134m |
| St Paul's Square | Bedford | 134m |
| St Paul's Square | Bedford | 136m |
| St Paul's Square | Bedford | 142m |
| Harpur Street | Bedford | 163m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 1SY
| Bedford Station | 0.8km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 0.8km |
Deprivation
57.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than
MK40 1SY:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 1SY (metres)
Holland & Barrett
Waterstones
Maison Le Vôtre
➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency
Nearest post box to MK40 1SY
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
|---|
| High Street | 19:10 | 12:35 | 51m |
| Harpur Street | 19:05 | 12:30 | 92m |
| Post Office Dane Street | 19:10 | 12:30 | 168m |
MK40 1SY ITL and MK40 1SY 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 1SY:
| 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 1SY 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 1SY:
| Code | Name |
|---|
| OA | E00173770 | |
|---|
| LSOA | E01017469 | Bedford 012D |
|---|
| MSOA | E02003627 | Bedford 012 |
|---|
Nearest postcodes to MK40 1SY