MK40 2AL maps, stats, and open data
MK40 2AL lies on Chaucer Road in Bedford. MK40 2AL is located in the Harpur 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 2AL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK40 2AL geodata
| Easting | 503954 |
| Northing | 250402 |
| Latitude | 52.142152 |
| Longitude | -0.482331 |
Where is MK40 2AL?
| Street | Chaucer Road |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 2AL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 2AL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 | Harpur |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bedford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK40 2AL
55, CHAUCER ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2AL 2019 4 APR £790,000 |
69, CHAUCER ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2AL 2018 26 OCT £455,500 |
55, CHAUCER ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2AL 2016 18 FEB £741,165 |
59, CHAUCER ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2AL 2007 20 DEC £299,500 |
55, CHAUCER ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2AL 2006 13 APR £465,000 |
63, CHAUCER ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2AL 2006 16 FEB £408,000 |
51, CHAUCER ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2AL 2003 29 OCT £455,000 |
49B, CHAUCER ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2AL 2002 9 AUG £302,000 |
71, CHAUCER ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2AL 2000 23 MAY £240,000 |
63, CHAUCER ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2AL 2000 2 FEB £215,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK40 2AL
| Cowper Road | Bedford | 175m |
| The Limes (Linden Road) | Bedford | 183m |
| Cowper Road | Bedford | 192m |
| The Limes (Linden Road) | Bedford | 198m |
| Rushmoor School (Shakespeare Road) | Bedford | 233m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 2AL
| Bedford Station | 0.7km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 2AL (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 2AL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 101.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 49.99Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK40 2AL (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 2AL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 2AL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 739,019 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 48 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,396 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,866 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 172,043 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 52 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,309 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,050 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 2AL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 2AL.
- 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
72.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK40 2AL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 2AL (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK40 2AL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shakespeare Road | 19:00 | 11:55 | 124m |
| Milton Road | 18:30 | 12:00 | 125m |
| Linden Road | 18:30 | 11:45 | 241m |
MK40 2AL ITL and MK40 2AL 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 2AL:
| 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 2AL 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 2AL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088356 | |
| LSOA | E01017499 | Bedford 010C |
| MSOA | E02003625 | Bedford 010 |
Nearest postcodes to MK40 2AL
| MK40 2AP | Chaucer Road | 34m |
| MK40 2BE | Spenser Road | 75m |
| MK40 2ED | Shakespeare Road | 86m |
| MK40 2BB | Spenser Road | 104m |
| MK40 2DR | Shakespeare Road | 123m |
| MK40 2DX | Shakespeare Road | 144m |
| MK40 2BQ | Sidney Road | 146m |
| MK40 2DY | Tudor Close | 154m |
| MK40 2AX | Milton Road | 155m |
| MK40 2AS | Cowper Road | 168m |
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