MK40 2DN lies on Shakespeare Road in Bedford. MK40 2DN 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.


| Easting | 503941 |
| Northing | 250803 |
| Latitude | 52.145758 |
| Longitude | -0.482398 |
| Street | Shakespeare Road |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
Elevation or altitude of MK40 2DN 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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| Ward | Harpur |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bedford |
78, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2DN 2007 18 APR £495,000 |
| Sainsburys Clapham (Clapham Road) | Bedford | 37m |
| Sainsburys Clapham (Clapham Road) | Bedford | 51m |
| Hilbre Grange (Clapham Road) | Bedford | 109m |
| Rushmoor School (Shakespeare Road) | Bedford | 153m |
| Rushmoor School (Shakespeare Road) | Bedford | 173m |
| Bedford Station | 1.1km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 2.1km |



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| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shakespeare Road | 19:00 | 11:55 | 301m |
| Linden Road | 18:30 | 11:45 | 302m |
| Milton Road | 18:30 | 12:00 | 525m |
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 2DN:
| 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 |
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for MK40 2DN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088357 | |
| LSOA | E01017499 | Bedford 010C |
| MSOA | E02003625 | Bedford 010 |
| MK40 2JR | Shakespeare Road | 43m |
| MK40 2EJ | Byron Crescent | 54m |
| MK40 2DW | Shakespeare Road | 100m |
| MK40 2DJ | Shakespeare Road | 106m |
| MK40 2DT | Shakespeare Road | 160m |
| MK40 2DS | Shakespeare Road | 179m |
| MK41 7PJ | Clapham Road | 180m |
| MK40 2BD | Byron Crescent | 186m |
| MK40 2UJ | Shakespeare Road | 195m |
| MK40 2AR | Keats Close | 197m |