MK40 3BL maps, stats, and open data

MK40 3BL lies on Widecombe Close in Bedford. MK40 3BL 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 3BL maps

MK40 3BL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

MK40 3BL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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MK40 3BL geodata

Easting	506338
Northing	250553
Latitude	52.143055
Longitude	-0.447460

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is MK40 3BL?

Street	Widecombe Close
Town/City	Bedford
Country	England
Postcode District	MK40
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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MK40 3BL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK40 3BL 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	De Parys
Constituency	Bedford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK40 3BL

18, WIDECOMBE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK40 3BL 2022 8 SEP £450,000
8, WIDECOMBE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK40 3BL 2021 1 APR £385,000
12, WIDECOMBE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK40 3BL 2018 2 MAY £331,500
7, WIDECOMBE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK40 3BL 2011 20 OCT £248,000
16, WIDECOMBE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK40 3BL 2010 20 AUG £249,995
5, WIDECOMBE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK40 3BL 2008 28 MAY £270,000
16, WIDECOMBE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK40 3BL 2004 23 FEB £208,000
7, WIDECOMBE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK40 3BL 2002 3 MAY £169,995
9, WIDECOMBE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK40 3BL 2000 31 MAR £118,000
16, WIDECOMBE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK40 3BL 1998 1 APR £103,000

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK40 3BL

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Polhill Avenue	301m
December 2023	Other crime	On or near Polhill Avenue	301m
November 2023	Robbery	On or near Polhill Avenue	301m
➜ Widecombe Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK40 3BL

Sidmouth Close (Barnstaple Road)	Bedford	123m
Honiton Way (Barnstaple Road)	Bedford	137m
Sidmouth Close (Barnstaple Road)	Bedford	141m
Honiton Way (Barnstaple Road)	Bedford	164m
Cave's Lane	Bedford	198m

Nearest railway stations to MK40 3BL

Bedford St Johns Station	2km
Bedford Station	2.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK40 3BL

Broadband access in MK40 3BL (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 3BL (2019 data)

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Median download speed	44.5Mbps
Average download speed	74.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	5.5Mbps
Average upload speed	4.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	6.85Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK40 3BL (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK40 3BL

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Source: Ofcom
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MK40 3BL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 3BL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	322,951
Meter count	23
Mean (kWh/meter)	14,041
Median (kWh/meter)	13,840

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	86,638
Meter count	23
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,767
Median (kWh/meter)	3,637

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 3BL, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 3BL.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

6.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK40 3BL:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 3BL (meters)

St John Rigby Catholic School

Polhill Avenue

225m

Thandi Store

184 Goldington Road

281m

Fox & Hounds

The Fox And Hounds

281m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to MK40 3BL

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Barnstaple Road	18:25	12:15	99m
Goldington Road Post Office	18:30	12:00	402m
Goldington Road	18:40	12:10	413m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK40 3BL

Facility	Distance
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue, Bedford Grass Pitches	226m
Goldington Academy Haylands Way, Bedford Sports Hall, Grass Pitches	284m
Bedford And County Badminton Club Bradgate Road, Bedford Sports Hall	385m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK40 3BL

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9DQ	Primary	225m
Goldington Academy Haylands Way, Bedford, MK41 9BX	Secondary	284m
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9DT	Secondary	460m

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Source: Edubase
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MK40 3BL ITL and MK40 3BL 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 3BL:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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MK40 3BL 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 3BL:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088280
LSOA	E01017483	Bedford 009B
MSOA	E02003624	Bedford 009

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK40 3BL

MK40 3AR	Barnstaple Road	70m
MK40 3AL	Shaldon Court	72m
MK40 3BE	Hartland Avenue	84m
MK40 3BD	Hartland Avenue	90m
MK40 3AZ	Lydford Close	101m
MK40 3BS	Sidmouth Close	107m
MK40 3BQ	Seaton Drive	118m
MK40 3AP	Barnstaple Road	118m
MK40 3BG	Seaton Drive	145m
MK40 3DT	Saltash Close	145m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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