MK40 2BQ maps, stats, and open data

MK40 2BQ lies on Sidney Road in Bedford. MK40 2BQ 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 2BQ maps

MK40 2BQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

MK40 2BQ 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 2BQ geodata

Easting	503808
Northing	250396
Latitude	52.142125
Longitude	-0.484465

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK40 2BQ?

Street	Sidney Road
Town/City	Bedford
Country	England
Postcode District	MK40
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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MK40 2BQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK40 2BQ 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Harpur
Constituency	Bedford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK40 2BQ

7A, SIDNEY ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2BQ 2018 6 APR £427,500
37, SIDNEY ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2BQ 2014 28 MAY £300,000
7, SIDNEY ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2BQ 2014 27 MAR £227,000
47, SIDNEY ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2BQ 2008 3 OCT £230,000
37, SIDNEY ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2BQ 2007 7 DEC £313,000
47, SIDNEY ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2BQ 2002 15 MAR £132,000
13, SIDNEY ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2BQ 2001 14 DEC £225,000
37, SIDNEY ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2BQ 1997 12 DEC £68,950
13, SIDNEY ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2BQ 1996 9 SEP £95,000

➜ Bedford house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK40 2BQ

June 2022	Vehicle crime	On or near Spenser Road	118m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Chaucer Road	160m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Chaucer Road	160m
➜ Sidney Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK40 2BQ

Alexander Sports Centre (Cowper Road)	Bedford	154m
Cowper Road	Bedford	220m
Cowper Road	Bedford	233m
Rushmoor School (Shakespeare Road)	Bedford	294m
Rushmoor School (Shakespeare Road)	Bedford	300m

Nearest railway stations to MK40 2BQ

Bedford Station	0.7km
Bedford St Johns Station	1.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK40 2BQ

Broadband access in MK40 2BQ (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 2BQ (2019 data)

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Median download speed	77.3Mbps
Average download speed	72.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	9.9Mbps
Average upload speed	9.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK40 2BQ (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 2BQ

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Source: Ofcom
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MK40 2BQ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 2BQ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	537,452
Meter count	32
Mean (kWh/meter)	16,795
Median (kWh/meter)	15,493

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	96,534
Meter count	29
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,329
Median (kWh/meter)	3,167

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 2BQ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 2BQ.
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

72.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK40 2BQ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 2BQ (meters)

Jumping Jacks Childcare Ltd

84 Spenser Road

36m

Bedford Probation Hostel

78-80 Chaucer Road

102m

Tennyson House Hotel

36 Shakespeare Road

202m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to MK40 2BQ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Milton Road	18:30	12:00	206m
Shakespeare Road	19:00	11:55	236m
Linden Road	18:30	11:45	364m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK40 2BQ

Facility	Distance
Alexander Sports Centre Sidney Road, Bedford Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches	199m
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed) Beverley Grove, Bedford Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	203m
Bedford Greenacre Independent School (Shakespeare Road) Shakespeare Road, Bedford Sports Hall	271m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK40 2BQ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 58-60 Shakespeare Rd, Bedford, MK40 2DL	Not applicable	270m
Great Ouse Primary Academy Seaforth Gardens, Bedford, MK40 4TJ	Primary	498m
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road, Bedford, MK40 2BU	Not applicable	540m

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MK40 2BQ ITL and MK40 2BQ 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 2BQ:

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 2BQ 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 2BQ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088343
LSOA	E01017499	Bedford 010C
MSOA	E02003625	Bedford 010

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK40 2BQ

MK40 2BB	Spenser Road	46m
MK40 2TB	Chesterton Mews	48m
MK40 2TD	Milne Row	56m
MK40 2SU	Sidney Road	74m
MK40 2BE	Spenser Road	74m
MK40 2BG	Sidney Road	101m
MK40 2AP	Chaucer Road	119m
MK40 2AU	Cowper Road	136m
MK40 2AL	Chaucer Road	146m
MK40 2AT	Cowper Road	151m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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