MK40 3QN maps, stats, and open data

MK40 3QN lies on Bushmead Avenue in Bedford. MK40 3QN 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 3QN maps

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

MK40 3QN 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 3QN geodata

Easting	505775
Northing	249938
Latitude	52.137636
Longitude	-0.455875

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK40 3QN?

Street	Bushmead Avenue
Town/City	Bedford
Country	England
Postcode District	MK40
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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MK40 3QN Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK40 3QN 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	Castle & Newnham
Constituency	Bedford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK40 3QN

30, BUSHMEAD AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK40 3QN 2016 15 JUL £675,000
36, BUSHMEAD AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK40 3QN 2007 30 MAY £585,000
36, BUSHMEAD AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK40 3QN 1999 2 JUL £240,000
28, BUSHMEAD AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK40 3QN 1998 22 DEC £160,000
30, BUSHMEAD AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK40 3QN 1998 14 OCT £192,000

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK40 3QN

January 2024	Other theft	On or near Parking Area	489m
November 2023	Public order	On or near Parking Area	489m
November 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Parking Area	489m
➜ Bushmead Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK40 3QN

Howbury Street (Castle Road)	Bedford	103m
Howbury Street (Castle Road)	Bedford	135m
Goldington Avenue (Goldington Road)	Bedford	241m
Rothsay Road (Castle Road)	Bedford	272m
Goldington Avenue (Goldington Road)	Bedford	274m

Nearest railway stations to MK40 3QN

Bedford St Johns Station	1.2km
Bedford Station	1.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK40 3QN

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

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Median download speed	55.8Mbps
Average download speed	54.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	15.5Mbps
Average upload speed	12.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK40 3QN (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 3QN

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Source: Ofcom
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MK40 3QN gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	420,107
Meter count	15
Mean (kWh/meter)	28,007
Median (kWh/meter)	26,131

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	38,999
Meter count	10
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,900
Median (kWh/meter)	3,946

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 3QN, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 3QN.
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

26% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK40 3QN:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

The Bakery

106 Castle Road

61m

Sapori del sud

108 Castle Road

61m

Bottega Di Calabria

108a-110b Castle Road

78m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Rothsay Gardens	18:55	12:35	200m
Post Office Pembroke Street	18:40	12:20	219m
Bushmead Avenue	18:45	12:15	242m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK40 3QN

Facility	Distance
Bedford Blues (Goldington Road) Goldington Road, Bedford Grass Pitches	393m
Russell Park (Bedford) The Embankment, Bedford Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	413m
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club Goldington Road, Bedford Indoor Bowls	422m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to MK40 3QN

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EP	Primary	279m
Bedford School De Parys Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2TU	Not applicable	673m
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BX	Not applicable	673m

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Source: Edubase
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MK40 3QN ITL and MK40 3QN 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 3QN:

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 3QN 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 3QN:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088198
LSOA	E01017467	Bedford 012B
MSOA	E02003627	Bedford 012

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to MK40 3QN

MK40 3QH	Bushmead Avenue	44m
MK40 3QR	Castle Road	71m
MK40 3QS	Howbury Street	82m
MK40 3QT	Howbury Street	90m
MK40 3QP	Castle Road	98m
MK40 3PS	Castle Road	110m
MK40 3PR	Castle Road	120m
MK40 3QJ	Bushmead Avenue	121m
MK40 3QY	Castle Road	123m
MK40 3PX	Rothsay Place	137m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence