MK40 3PA maps, stats, and open data
MK40 3PA lies on The Embankment in Bedford. MK40 3PA 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 May 1994.
MK40 3PA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK40 3PA geodata
| Easting | 505384 |
| Northing | 249642 |
| Latitude | 52.135051 |
| Longitude | -0.461678 |
Where is MK40 3PA?
| Street | The Embankment |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 3PA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 3PA 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 | Castle & Newnham |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bedford |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK40 3PA
| Cecil Higgins Gallery (Newnham Road) | Bedford | 144m |
| Rothsay Road (Castle Road) | Bedford | 178m |
| Rothsay Road (Castle Road) | Bedford | 239m |
| Duckmill Lane (Cardington Road) | Bedford | 310m |
| Bedford Girls School (Cardington Road) | Bedford | 332m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 3PA
| Bedford St Johns Station | 0.7km |
| Bedford Station | 1.2km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 5.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 3PA (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in MK40 3PA (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 3PA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 3PA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 82,250 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,708 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,508 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 3PA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 3PA.
- 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
57.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK40 3PA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 3PA (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK40 3PA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| The Embankment | 18:55 | 12:15 | 246m |
| Post Office St Marys Street | 17:30 | 11:15 | 349m |
| Gadsby Street | 19:00 | 12:35 | 353m |
MK40 3PA ITL and MK40 3PA 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 3PA:
| 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 3PA 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 3PA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00173773 | |
| LSOA | E01017469 | Bedford 012D |
| MSOA | E02003627 | Bedford 012 |
Nearest postcodes to MK40 3PA
| MK40 3PB | Broad Reach | 80m |
| MK40 3PH | Albany Road | 100m |
| MK40 3NX | Newnham Road | 116m |
| MK40 3PQ | Waterloo Road | 133m |
| MK40 3PD | The Embankment | 159m |
| MK42 0AE | Duckmill Crescent | 171m |
| MK42 0AF | Duckmill Crescent | 190m |
| MK40 3PJ | Castle Road | 198m |
| MK40 3PL | Castle Road | 198m |
| MK42 0AY | Duckmill Crescent | 219m |
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