MK40 2EX maps, stats, and open data
MK40 2EX lies on Foster Hill Road in Bedford. MK40 2EX 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 2EX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK40 2EX geodata
| Easting | 504894 |
| Northing | 250548 |
| Latitude | 52.143286 |
| Longitude | -0.468555 |
Where is MK40 2EX?
| Street | Foster Hill Road |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 2EX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 2EX 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 2EX
47, FOSTER HILL ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2EX 2023 15 NOV £380,000 |
2022 14 JUL £460,000 |
2018 20 DEC £385,000 |
41, FOSTER HILL ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2EX 2016 15 JUL £303,000 |
2007 19 FEB £230,000 |
2003 17 JAN £180,000 |
59, FOSTER HILL ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2EX 2001 2 APR £169,950 |
59, FOSTER HILL ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2EX 2000 31 MAR £75,000 |
53, FOSTER HILL ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2EX 1999 12 OCT £80,000 |
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 2EX
| Robinson Pool (Park Avenue) | Bedford | 186m |
| Queen Street (Roff Avenue) | Bedford | 191m |
| Stanley Street (Foster Hill Road) | Bedford | 198m |
| Tavistock Court (Queen Street) | Bedford | 223m |
| Stanley Street (Foster Hill Road) | Bedford | 229m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 2EX
| Bedford Station | 1.1km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 2EX (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 speed in MK40 2EX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 72.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 92.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK40 2EX (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 2EX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 2EX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 385,229 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,409 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,960 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 100,207 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,854 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,245 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 2EX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 2EX.
- 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
59.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK40 2EX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 2EX (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK40 2EX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| De Parys Avenue | 18:45 | 12:15 | 128m |
| Tavistock Street | 18:30 | 11:45 | 329m |
| Stanley Street | 18:40 | 12:25 | 334m |
MK40 2EX ITL and MK40 2EX 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 2EX:
| 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 2EX 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 2EX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088371 | |
| LSOA | E01017497 | Bedford 010A |
| MSOA | E02003625 | Bedford 010 |
Nearest postcodes to MK40 2EX
| MK40 2EU | Foster Hill Road | 32m |
| MK40 2JF | Foster Street | 82m |
| MK41 7TF | Roff Avenue | 94m |
| MK40 2TP | De Parys Avenue | 96m |
| MK40 2JW | Park Avenue | 108m |
| MK40 2HL | Cavendish Street | 113m |
| MK40 2ET | Foster Hill Road | 115m |
| MK40 2JY | Park Avenue | 118m |
| MK41 7TG | Roff Avenue | 122m |
| MK41 7TE | Roff Avenue | 124m |
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