MK40 2ED maps, stats, and open data
MK40 2ED lies on Shakespeare Road in Bedford. MK40 2ED 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 2ED maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK40 2ED geodata
| Easting | 503999 |
| Northing | 250475 |
| Latitude | 52.142799 |
| Longitude | -0.481651 |
Where is MK40 2ED?
| Street | Shakespeare Road |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 2ED Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 2ED 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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK40 2ED
2025 21 NOV £485,000 |
2025 30 SEP £1,025,000 |
2013 26 JUL £265,000 |
34, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2ED 2012 10 AUG £715,000 |
36, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2ED 2011 27 JAN £570,000 |
2001 18 SEP £510,000 |
FLAT 1, 48, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2ED 1999 26 FEB £170,000 |
32, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2ED 1998 30 JUN £275,000 |
28, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2ED 1996 31 MAY £124,500 |
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 2ED
| Cowper Road | Bedford | 120m |
| The Limes (Linden Road) | Bedford | 122m |
| Cowper Road | Bedford | 135m |
| The Limes (Linden Road) | Bedford | 137m |
| Rushmoor School (Shakespeare Road) | Bedford | 160m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 2ED
| Bedford Station | 0.8km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 2ED (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 | 30.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK40 2ED (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 44.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 76.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 14.73Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK40 2ED (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 2ED gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 2ED by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 426,120 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 35 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,175 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,849 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 157,002 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 47 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,340 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,746 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 2ED, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 2ED.
- 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 2ED:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 2ED (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK40 2ED
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shakespeare Road | 19:00 | 11:55 | 39m |
| Linden Road | 18:30 | 11:45 | 159m |
| Milton Road | 18:30 | 12:00 | 197m |
MK40 2ED ITL and MK40 2ED 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 2ED:
| 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 2ED 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 2ED:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088356 | |
| LSOA | E01017499 | Bedford 010C |
| MSOA | E02003625 | Bedford 010 |
Nearest postcodes to MK40 2ED
| MK40 2DX | Shakespeare Road | 58m |
| MK40 2AL | Chaucer Road | 86m |
| MK40 2DD | Linden Road | 104m |
| MK40 2UX | Linden Road | 107m |
| MK40 2DU | Shakespeare Road | 113m |
| MK40 2AS | Cowper Road | 115m |
| MK40 2AP | Chaucer Road | 118m |
| MK40 2DR | Shakespeare Road | 118m |
| MK40 2EY | Warwick Avenue | 121m |
| MK40 2UJ | Shakespeare Road | 140m |
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