MK40 3QU maps, stats, and open data
MK40 3QU lies on Howbury Street in Bedford. MK40 3QU 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 3QU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK40 3QU geodata
| Easting | 505893 |
| Northing | 249790 |
| Latitude | 52.136271 |
| Longitude | -0.454219 |
Where is MK40 3QU?
| Street | Howbury Street |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 3QU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 3QU 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 3QU
2010 28 APR £210,000 |
2001 26 APR £150,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK40 3QU
| Howbury Street (Castle Road) | Bedford | 87m |
| Howbury Street (Castle Road) | Bedford | 90m |
| Dudley Street (Castle Road) | Bedford | 280m |
| Dudley Street (Castle Road) | Bedford | 314m |
| Rothsay Road (Castle Road) | Bedford | 373m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 3QU
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.2km |
| Bedford Station | 1.7km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 3QU (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 3QU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 89.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK40 3QU (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 3QU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 3QU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 673,344 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 57 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,813 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,040 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 149,078 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 59 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,527 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,284 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 3QU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 3QU.
- 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 3QU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 3QU (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK40 3QU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Post Office Pembroke Street | 18:40 | 12:20 | 136m |
| The Embankment | 18:55 | 12:15 | 305m |
| Rothsay Gardens | 18:55 | 12:35 | 358m |
MK40 3QU ITL and MK40 3QU 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 3QU:
| 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 3QU 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 3QU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088219 | |
| LSOA | E01017467 | Bedford 012B |
| MSOA | E02003627 | Bedford 012 |
Nearest postcodes to MK40 3QU
| MK40 3RE | Bower Street | 41m |
| MK40 3RD | Bower Street | 67m |
| MK40 3QX | Castle Road | 72m |
| MK40 3QW | Bushmead Avenue | 80m |
| MK40 3QP | Castle Road | 92m |
| MK40 3QY | Castle Road | 98m |
| MK40 3RH | Pembroke Street | 107m |
| MK40 3RF | Castle Road | 118m |
| MK40 3QR | Castle Road | 119m |
| MK40 3RG | Castle Road | 135m |
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