MK40 3AP lies on Barnstaple Road in Bedford. MK40 3AP 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.


| Easting | 506285 |
| Northing | 250658 |
| Latitude | 52.144009 |
| Longitude | -0.448202 |
| Street | Barnstaple Road |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
Elevation or altitude of MK40 3AP 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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| Ward | De Parys |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bedford |
2025 29 MAY £490,000 |
6, BARNSTAPLE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 3AP 2023 26 MAY £400,000 |
20, BARNSTAPLE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 3AP 2017 19 DEC £521,000 |
14A, BARNSTAPLE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 3AP 2013 21 NOV £250,000 |
26, BARNSTAPLE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 3AP 2009 27 MAR £320,000 |
28, BARNSTAPLE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 3AP 2008 14 OCT £359,000 |
24, BARNSTAPLE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 3AP 2007 26 SEP £400,000 |
2007 9 FEB £275,000 |
10, BARNSTAPLE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 3AP 2001 9 MAR £169,000 |
2, BARNSTAPLE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 3AP 1998 25 SEP £123,000 |
| Sidmouth Close (Barnstaple Road) | Bedford | 43m |
| Sidmouth Close (Barnstaple Road) | Bedford | 56m |
| Honiton Way (Barnstaple Road) | Bedford | 153m |
| Cave's Lane | Bedford | 174m |
| Honiton Way (Barnstaple Road) | Bedford | 184m |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 2.1km |
| Bedford Station | 2.3km |
| 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
| Median download speed | 58.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 106.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
| Median upload speed | 7.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 18.78Mbps |
| 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% |
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 3AP by fuel type, 2015.
| Consumption (kWh) | 300,618 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,683 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,100 |
| Consumption (kWh) | 79,611 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,307 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,495 |



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| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Barnstaple Road | 18:25 | 12:15 | 21m |
| Chiltern Avenue | 17:30 | 12:00 | 344m |
| Goldington Road | 18:40 | 12:10 | 469m |
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 3AP:
| 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 |
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for MK40 3AP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088273 | |
| LSOA | E01017483 | Bedford 009B |
| MSOA | E02003624 | Bedford 009 |
| MK40 3DT | Saltash Close | 53m |
| MK40 3AL | Shaldon Court | 59m |
| MK40 3AR | Barnstaple Road | 66m |
| MK40 3BS | Sidmouth Close | 68m |
| MK40 3AJ | Barnstaple Road | 107m |
| MK40 3BL | Widecombe Close | 118m |
| MK40 3AW | Chudleigh Close | 124m |
| MK40 3DN | Caves Lane | 128m |
| MK40 3AN | Honiton Way | 133m |
| MK40 3DW | Caves Lane | 164m |