MK40 2DT maps, stats, and open data
MK40 2DT lies on Shakespeare Road in Bedford. MK40 2DT 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 2DT maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK40 2DT geodata
| Easting | 503988 |
| Northing | 250650 |
| Latitude | 52.144374 |
| Longitude | -0.481759 |
Where is MK40 2DT?
| Street | Shakespeare Road |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 2DT Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 2DT 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 |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK40 2DT
| Rushmoor School (Shakespeare Road) | Bedford | 18m |
| Rushmoor School (Shakespeare Road) | Bedford | 24m |
| Cowper Road | Bedford | 79m |
| Cowper Road | Bedford | 91m |
| Hilbre Grange (Clapham Road) | Bedford | 123m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 2DT
| Bedford Station | 0.9km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 2DT (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 limitations in MK40 2DT (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 2DT gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 2DT by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 43,088 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,181 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,325 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 2DT, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 2DT.
- 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 2DT:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 2DT (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK40 2DT
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shakespeare Road | 19:00 | 11:55 | 141m |
| Linden Road | 18:30 | 11:45 | 164m |
| Milton Road | 18:30 | 12:00 | 371m |
MK40 2DT ITL and MK40 2DT 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 2DT:
| 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 2DT 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 2DT:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088357 | |
| LSOA | E01017499 | Bedford 010C |
| MSOA | E02003625 | Bedford 010 |
Nearest postcodes to MK40 2DT
| MK40 2DS | Shakespeare Road | 19m |
| MK40 2UJ | Shakespeare Road | 36m |
| MK40 2DW | Shakespeare Road | 60m |
| MK40 2DU | Shakespeare Road | 64m |
| MK40 2DJ | Shakespeare Road | 69m |
| MK40 2DH | Warwick Avenue | 90m |
| MK40 2AS | Cowper Road | 98m |
| MK40 2EY | Warwick Avenue | 107m |
| MK41 7PN | Clapham Road | 118m |
| MK40 2EJ | Byron Crescent | 123m |
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