MK40 2LR maps, stats, and open data
MK40 2LR lies on Park Avenue in Bedford. MK40 2LR is located in the De Parys 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 2LR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK40 2LR geodata
| Easting | 505430 |
| Northing | 250965 |
| Latitude | 52.146920 |
| Longitude | -0.460618 |
Where is MK40 2LR?
| Street | Park Avenue |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 2LR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 2LR 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 | De Parys |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bedford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK40 2LR
30, PARK AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK40 2LR 2024 29 MAY £1,050,000 |
26, PARK AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK40 2LR 2015 2 SEP £992,000 |
2009 20 NOV £900,000 |
2000 13 DEC £498,000 |
37, PARK AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK40 2LR 2000 12 APR £440,000 |
36, PARK AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK40 2LR 1998 1 MAY £230,000 |
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 2LR
| Dorothea Court (Park Avenue) | Bedford | 19m |
| Dorothea Court (Park Avenue) | Bedford | 63m |
| Old School House (Park Avenue) | Bedford | 240m |
| School House (Park Avenue) | Bedford | 263m |
| Balmoral Avenue (Kimbolton Road) | Bedford | 317m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 2LR
| Bedford Station | 1.8km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 2LR (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 | 64.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK40 2LR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 36.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 51.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.68Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK40 2LR (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 2LR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 2LR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 374,586 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 34,053 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 35,421 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 55,954 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,994 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,576 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 2LR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 2LR.
- 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
65.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK40 2LR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 2LR (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK40 2LR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| St Augustines Road | 18:50 | 12:10 | 122m |
| St Andrews Road | 18:45 | 12:10 | 136m |
| Post Office Kimbolton Road | 19:00 | 12:20 | 391m |
MK40 2LR ITL and MK40 2LR 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 2LR:
| 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 2LR 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 2LR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088270 | |
| LSOA | E01017482 | Bedford 009A |
| MSOA | E02003624 | Bedford 009 |
Nearest postcodes to MK40 2LR
| MK40 2LS | St Georges Road | 67m |
| MK40 2LW | St Andrews Road | 98m |
| MK40 2LN | St Andrews Road | 129m |
| MK40 2LP | Park Avenue | 137m |
| MK40 2NA | St Augustines Road | 147m |
| MK40 2LU | St Michaels Road | 152m |
| MK40 2LZ | St Michaels Road | 161m |
| MK40 2ND | St Augustines Road | 195m |
| MK40 2NB | St Augustines Road | 203m |
| MK40 2NF | Park Avenue | 215m |
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