MK40 2DZ maps, stats, and open data
MK40 2DZ lies on Shakespeare Road in Bedford. MK40 2DZ 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 2DZ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK40 2DZ geodata
| Easting | 504104 |
| Northing | 250255 |
| Latitude | 52.140802 |
| Longitude | -0.480185 |
Where is MK40 2DZ?
| Street | Shakespeare Road |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 2DZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 2DZ 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 2DZ
7, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2DZ 2024 10 MAY £600,000 |
15, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2DZ 2018 18 JUL £1,137,500 |
2018 12 JAN £475,000 |
15, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2DZ 2017 16 JUN £860,000 |
2010 10 DEC £285,000 |
5, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2DZ 2004 23 AUG £475,000 |
2003 28 JAN £96,950 |
17, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2DZ 1999 1 OCT £310,000 |
1998 6 JUL £46,000 |
1995 20 APR £70,000 |
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 2DZ
| Shakespeare Road | Bedford | 61m |
| Chaucer Road (Bromham Road) | Bedford | 165m |
| Chaucer Road (Bromham Road) | Bedford | 174m |
| The Limes (Linden Road) | Bedford | 223m |
| The Limes (Linden Road) | Bedford | 228m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 2DZ
| Bedford Station | 0.5km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 2DZ (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 | 53.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK40 2DZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 88.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK40 2DZ (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 2DZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 2DZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 360,430 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,872 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,295 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 127,215 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,104 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,563 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 2DZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 2DZ.
- 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 2DZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 2DZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK40 2DZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Milton Road | 18:30 | 12:00 | 128m |
| Landsdowne Road | 18:30 | 11:45 | 168m |
| Shakespeare Road | 19:00 | 11:55 | 271m |
MK40 2DZ ITL and MK40 2DZ 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 2DZ:
| 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 2DZ 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 2DZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088355 | |
| LSOA | E01017501 | Bedford 010E |
| MSOA | E02003625 | Bedford 010 |
Nearest postcodes to MK40 2DZ
| MK40 2EB | Shakespeare Road | 52m |
| MK40 2DA | Linden Road | 75m |
| MK40 2DY | Tudor Close | 91m |
| MK40 2EA | Shakespeare Road | 92m |
| MK40 2DE | Bromham Road | 114m |
| MK40 2JU | Bromham Road | 115m |
| MK40 2DR | Shakespeare Road | 134m |
| MK40 2QS | Chaucer Road | 137m |
| MK40 2AJ | Chaucer Road | 140m |
| MK40 2AH | Bromham Road | 141m |
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