MK40 2BU maps, stats, and open data
MK40 2BU lies on Lansdowne Road in Bedford. MK40 2BU 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 2BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK40 2BU geodata
| Easting | 504329 |
| Northing | 250245 |
| Latitude | 52.140670 |
| Longitude | -0.476901 |
Where is MK40 2BU?
| Street | Lansdowne Road |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 2BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 2BU 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 | Harpur |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bedford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK40 2BU
2024 13 NOV £366,000 |
2022 10 NOV £425,000 |
38, LANSDOWNE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2BU 1998 4 DEC £157,000 |
10, LANSDOWNE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2BU 1996 23 SEP £197,500 |
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 2BU
| Lansdowne Road (Union Street) | Bedford | 134m |
| Aspley Court (Warwick Avenue) | Bedford | 138m |
| Warwick Avenue | Bedford | 149m |
| Lansdowne Road (Union Street) | Bedford | 172m |
| North Parade (Greyfriars) | Bedford | 237m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 2BU
| Bedford Station | 0.5km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 2BU (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 | 81.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK40 2BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 52.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 72.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK40 2BU (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 2BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 2BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 590,907 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 46 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,846 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,752 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 208,834 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 62 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,368 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,152 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 2BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 2BU.
- 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
79.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK40 2BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 2BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK40 2BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Landsdowne Road | 18:30 | 11:45 | 140m |
| Bromham Road | 19:05 | 11:45 | 149m |
| Greyfriars | 18:30 | 11:30 | 258m |
MK40 2BU ITL and MK40 2BU 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 2BU:
| 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 2BU 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 2BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088351 | |
| LSOA | E01017501 | Bedford 010E |
| MSOA | E02003625 | Bedford 010 |
Nearest postcodes to MK40 2BU
| MK40 2BY | Lansdowne Road | 52m |
| MK40 2DB | Dynevor Road | 74m |
| MK40 2EH | Bromham Road | 107m |
| MK40 2HD | Bromham Road | 107m |
| MK40 2FG | Bromham Road | 129m |
| MK40 2SG | Union Street | 139m |
| MK40 2EQ | Warwick Avenue | 140m |
| MK40 2AA | Bromham Road | 142m |
| MK40 2UH | Warwick Avenue | 155m |
| MK40 2SF | Union Street | 156m |
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