MK40 3HS maps, stats, and open data
MK40 3HS lies on Howard Street in Bedford. MK40 3HS is located in the Castle & Newnham 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 3HS maps


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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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MK40 3HS geodata
| Easting | 505099 |
| Northing | 249932 |
| Latitude | 52.137711 |
| Longitude | -0.465751 |
Where is MK40 3HS?
| Street | Howard Street |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 3HS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 3HS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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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 | Castle & Newnham |
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| Constituency | Bedford |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK40 3HS
| St Peter's Street | Bedford | 132m |
| St Peter's Street | Bedford | 170m |
| The Broadway (De Parys Avenue) | Bedford | 179m |
| Harpur Street | Bedford | 215m |
| St Paul's Square | Bedford | 218m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 3HS
| Bedford St Johns Station | 0.9km |
| Bedford Station | 1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 3HS (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 | 40.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK40 3HS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 75.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 68.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK40 3HS (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% |
Deprivation
57.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than
MK40 3HS:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 3HS (metres)
Royale Fusion Flare
Sam's Chicken
Bedford Cat Café
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Nearest post box to MK40 3HS
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| High Street | 19:10 | 12:35 | 85m |
| Gadsby Street | 19:00 | 12:35 | 94m |
| St Peters Street | 18:20 | 12:00 | 146m |
MK40 3HS ITL and MK40 3HS 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 3HS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLH24 | Bedford |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000055 | Bedford |
MK40 3HS 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 3HS:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00173770 | |
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| LSOA | E01017469 | Bedford 012D |
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| MSOA | E02003627 | Bedford 012 |
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