MK40 3PD maps, stats, and open data
MK40 3PD lies on The Embankment in Bedford. MK40 3PD 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 3PD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK40 3PD geodata
| Easting | 505543 |
| Northing | 249649 |
| Latitude | 52.135071 |
| Longitude | -0.459375 |
Where is MK40 3PD?
| Street | The Embankment |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 3PD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 3PD 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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK40 3PD
25, THE EMBANKMENT, BEDFORD, MK40 3PD 2015 4 DEC £1,055,000 |
22, THE EMBANKMENT, BEDFORD, MK40 3PD 2002 30 DEC £610,000 |
21, THE EMBANKMENT, BEDFORD, MK40 3PD 1997 28 OCT £196,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK40 3PD
| Rothsay Road (Castle Road) | Bedford | 188m |
| Rothsay Road (Castle Road) | Bedford | 204m |
| Cecil Higgins Gallery (Newnham Road) | Bedford | 269m |
| Bedford Girls School (Cardington Road) | Bedford | 354m |
| Bedford Girls School (Cardington Road) | Bedford | 361m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 3PD
| Bedford St Johns Station | 0.8km |
| Bedford Station | 1.4km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 5.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 3PD (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 3PD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 64.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.74Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK40 3PD (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 3PD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 3PD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 292,842 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,269 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,026 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 40,269 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,098 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,654 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 3PD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 3PD.
- 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 3PD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 3PD (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK40 3PD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| The Embankment | 18:55 | 12:15 | 88m |
| Rothsay Gardens | 18:55 | 12:35 | 310m |
| Rush Court | 18:30 | 12:30 | 402m |
MK40 3PD ITL and MK40 3PD 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 3PD:
| 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 3PD 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 3PD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088195 | |
| LSOA | E01017469 | Bedford 012D |
| MSOA | E02003627 | Bedford 012 |
Nearest postcodes to MK40 3PD
| MK40 3PB | Broad Reach | 79m |
| MK40 3PQ | Waterloo Road | 89m |
| MK40 3PW | Rothsay Road | 109m |
| MK40 3PN | Rothsay Road | 141m |
| MK40 3PA | The Embankment | 159m |
| MK40 3PH | Albany Road | 163m |
| MK40 3PE | The Embankment | 173m |
| MK40 3PL | Castle Road | 174m |
| MK40 3PP | Rothsay Road | 180m |
| MK40 3PG | Waterloo Road | 189m |
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