MK40 3QT maps, stats, and open data
MK40 3QT lies on Howbury Street in Bedford. MK40 3QT 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 3QT maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK40 3QT geodata
| Easting | 505843 |
| Northing | 249997 |
| Latitude | 52.138141 |
| Longitude | -0.454885 |
Where is MK40 3QT?
| Street | Howbury Street |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 3QT Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 3QT 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 3QT
161, HOWBURY STREET, BEDFORD, MK40 3QT 2014 26 AUG £236,500 |
91, HOWBURY STREET, BEDFORD, MK40 3QT 2008 14 OCT £195,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK40 3QT
| Howbury Street (Castle Road) | Bedford | 129m |
| Howbury Street (Castle Road) | Bedford | 133m |
| Goldington Avenue (Goldington Road) | Bedford | 208m |
| Goldington Avenue (Goldington Road) | Bedford | 212m |
| Dudley Street (Castle Road) | Bedford | 299m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 3QT
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.3km |
| Bedford Station | 1.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 3QT (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 3QT (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 78.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK40 3QT (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 3QT gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 3QT by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 714,544 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 50 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,291 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,800 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 166,130 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 53 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,135 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,696 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 3QT, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 3QT.
- 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
26% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK40 3QT:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 3QT (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK40 3QT
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Post Office Pembroke Street | 18:40 | 12:20 | 181m |
| Bushmead Avenue | 18:45 | 12:15 | 218m |
| Rothsay Gardens | 18:55 | 12:35 | 270m |
MK40 3QT ITL and MK40 3QT 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 3QT:
| 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 3QT 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 3QT:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088207 | |
| LSOA | E01017467 | Bedford 012B |
| MSOA | E02003627 | Bedford 012 |
Nearest postcodes to MK40 3QT
| MK40 3QS | Howbury Street | 29m |
| MK40 3QZ | Bower Street | 53m |
| MK40 3RB | Bower Street | 82m |
| MK40 3QN | Bushmead Avenue | 90m |
| MK40 3UR | Fontwell Close | 113m |
| MK40 3RQ | Pembroke Street | 117m |
| MK40 3QY | Castle Road | 118m |
| MK40 3QR | Castle Road | 119m |
| MK40 3RA | Bower Street | 124m |
| MK40 3QH | Bushmead Avenue | 134m |
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