MK40 3QS maps, stats, and open data

MK40 3QS lies on Howbury Street in Bedford. MK40 3QS 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 3QS maps

MK40 3QS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
MK40 3QS map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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MK40 3QS geodata

Easting505817
Northing250009
Latitude52.138266
Longitude-0.455240

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK40 3QS?

StreetHowbury Street
Town/CityBedford
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictMK40
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MK40 3QS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK40 3QS as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation30m98ft

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

WardCastle & Newnham
ConstituencyBedford

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK40 3QS

January 2024Other theftOn or near Parking Area494m
November 2023Public orderOn or near Parking Area494m
November 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area494m
➜ Howbury Street crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK40 3QS

Howbury Street (Castle Road)Bedford148m
Howbury Street (Castle Road)Bedford152m
Goldington Avenue (Goldington Road)Bedford185m
Goldington Avenue (Goldington Road)Bedford199m
Dudley Street (Castle Road)Bedford327m

Nearest railway stations to MK40 3QS

Bedford St Johns Station1.3km
Bedford Station1.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK40 3QS

Broadband access in MK40 3QS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in MK40 3QS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed74.0Mbps
Average download speed74.5Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed14.1Mbps
Average upload speed11.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK40 3QS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK40 3QS

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MK40 3QS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)589,412
Meter count47
Mean (kWh/meter)12,541
Median (kWh/meter)11,445

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)167,424
Meter count48
Mean (kWh/meter)3,488
Median (kWh/meter)2,938
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 3QS, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 3QS.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Cibi D'Italia
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
75 Bower Street
112m
Lavenders Day Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Lavenders Day Nursery
118m
The Bakery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
106 Castle Road
119m

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Nearest post box to MK40 3QS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bushmead Avenue18:4512:15194m
Post Office Pembroke Street18:4012:20209m
Rothsay Gardens18:5512:35247m

Nearest sports facilities to MK40 3QS

FacilityDistance
Bedford Blues (Goldington Road)
Goldington Road, Bedford
Grass Pitches
359m
Riverside Tennis Club (Bedford)
Goldington Road, Bedford
Indoor Tennis Centre, Outdoor Tennis Courts
368m
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club
Goldington Road, Bedford
Indoor Bowls
401m

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Nearest schools to MK40 3QS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EP
Primary196m
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2TU
Not applicable667m
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BX
Not applicable756m

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MK40 3QS ITL and MK40 3QS 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 3QS:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH24Bedford
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000055Bedford

MK40 3QS 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 3QS:

CodeName
OAE00088205
LSOAE01017467Bedford 012B
MSOAE02003627Bedford 012

Nearest postcodes to MK40 3QS

MK40 3QTHowbury Street29m
MK40 3QZBower Street68m
MK40 3QNBushmead Avenue82m
MK40 3RBBower Street111m
MK40 3QJBushmead Avenue113m
MK40 3QHBushmead Avenue125m
MK40 3RABower Street125m
MK40 3QRCastle Road128m
MK40 3URFontwell Close131m
MK40 3QYCastle Road140m