MK40 3AF maps, stats, and open data
MK40 3AF lies on Merton Road in Bedford. MK40 3AF 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 3AF geodata
| Easting | 505667 |
| Northing | 250523 |
| Latitude | 52.142914 |
| Longitude | -0.457271 |
Where is MK40 3AF?
| Street | Merton Road |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 3AF Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 3AF 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 3AF
2022 1 AUG £1,020,000 |
2019 20 NOV £705,000 |
24, MERTON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 3AF 2014 16 OCT £630,000 |
2011 31 MAR £430,000 |
2007 22 AUG £702,000 |
2007 3 JAN £490,000 |
2003 31 MAR £213,081 |
1999 23 AUG £200,000 |
9, MERTON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 3AF 1997 25 MAR £148,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK40 3AF
| St Michaels Road (Kimbolton Road) | Bedford | 141m |
| St Michaels Road (Kimbolton Road) | Bedford | 156m |
| St Andrews School (Pemberley Avenue) | Bedford | 225m |
| Bedford Hospital North Wing (Kimbolton Road) | Bedford | 302m |
| Goldington Avenue (Goldington Road) | Bedford | 350m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 3AF
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.6km |
| Bedford Station | 1.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 3AF (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 3AF (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 75.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 77.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK40 3AF (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 3AF gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 3AF by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 630,722 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 47 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,420 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,949 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 160,222 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 56 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,861 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,148 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 3AF, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 3AF.
- 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 3AF:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 3AF (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK40 3AF
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Goldington Avenue | 17:50 | 11:40 | 90m |
| Post Office Kimbolton Road | 19:00 | 12:20 | 159m |
| Bushmead Avenue | 18:45 | 12:15 | 355m |
MK40 3AF ITL and MK40 3AF 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 3AF:
| 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 3AF 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 3AF:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088278 | |
| LSOA | E01017482 | Bedford 009A |
| MSOA | E02003624 | Bedford 009 |
Nearest postcodes to MK40 3AF
| MK40 3AE | Merton Road | 46m |
| MK40 3AG | Oaklands Road | 70m |
| MK40 3DA | Goldington Avenue | 84m |
| MK40 3TL | Oaklands Road | 85m |
| MK40 2NY | Kimbolton Road | 115m |
| MK40 3DB | Goldington Avenue | 123m |
| MK40 2PB | Kimbolton Road | 131m |
| MK40 3BZ | Goldington Avenue | 131m |
| MK40 2PS | Kimbolton Road | 159m |
| MK40 2LH | Pemberley Avenue | 161m |
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