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

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

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MK40 3QU geodata

Easting505893
Northing249790
Latitude52.136271
Longitude-0.454219

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK40 3QU?

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

Elevation or altitude of MK40 3QU 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

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK40 3QU

2010
28 APR
£210,000
2001
26 APR
£150,000

➜ Bedford house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK40 3QU

June 2022Public orderOn or near Castle Road115m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Castle Road115m
June 2022Other theftOn or near Pembroke Street132m
➜ Howbury Street crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK40 3QU

Howbury Street (Castle Road)Bedford87m
Howbury Street (Castle Road)Bedford90m
Dudley Street (Castle Road)Bedford280m
Dudley Street (Castle Road)Bedford314m
Rothsay Road (Castle Road)Bedford373m

Nearest railway stations to MK40 3QU

Bedford St Johns Station1.2km
Bedford Station1.7km
Kempston Hardwick Station6km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK40 3QU

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

Download

Median download speed80.0Mbps
Average download speed89.1Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.5Mbps
Average upload speed8.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK40 3QU (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 3QU

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MK40 3QU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)673,344
Meter count57
Mean (kWh/meter)11,813
Median (kWh/meter)11,040

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)149,078
Meter count59
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.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

One Stop
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
121-123 Castle Road
63m
F Harris Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
F Harris And Son
63m
Papa Gigi's
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Papa Gigis Pizzas
90m

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Nearest post box to MK40 3QU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Post Office Pembroke Street18:4012:20136m
The Embankment18:5512:15305m
Rothsay Gardens18:5512:35358m

Nearest sports facilities to MK40 3QU

FacilityDistance
Russell Park (Bedford)
The Embankment, Bedford
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
224m
Riverside Tennis Club (Bedford)
Goldington Road, Bedford
Indoor Tennis Centre, Outdoor Tennis Courts
518m
Bedford Blues (Goldington Road)
Goldington Road, Bedford
Grass Pitches
581m

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Nearest schools to MK40 3QU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EP
Primary391m
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BX
Not applicable635m
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2TU
Not applicable858m

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

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:

CodeName
OAE00088219
LSOAE01017467Bedford 012B
MSOAE02003627Bedford 012

Nearest postcodes to MK40 3QU

MK40 3REBower Street41m
MK40 3RDBower Street67m
MK40 3QXCastle Road72m
MK40 3QWBushmead Avenue80m
MK40 3QPCastle Road92m
MK40 3QYCastle Road98m
MK40 3RHPembroke Street107m
MK40 3RFCastle Road118m
MK40 3QRCastle Road119m
MK40 3RGCastle Road135m