MK40 3RA maps, stats, and open data
MK40 3RA lies on Bower Street in Bedford. MK40 3RA 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 3RA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK40 3RA geodata
| Easting | 505886 |
| Northing | 250113 |
| Latitude | 52.139188 |
| Longitude | -0.454200 |
Where is MK40 3RA?
| Street | Bower Street |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 3RA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 3RA 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 3RA
2003 30 JAN £133,500 |
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 3RA
| Goldington Avenue (Goldington Road) | Bedford | 116m |
| Goldington Avenue (Goldington Road) | Bedford | 162m |
| Fox And Hounds Ph (Goldington Road) | Bedford | 224m |
| Howbury Street (Castle Road) | Bedford | 233m |
| Howbury Street (Castle Road) | Bedford | 252m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 3RA
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.4km |
| Bedford Station | 1.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 3RA (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 3RA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 81.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK40 3RA (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 3RA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 3RA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 229,352 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,335 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,631 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 33,656 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,589 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,241 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 3RA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 3RA.
- 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 3RA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 3RA (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK40 3RA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bushmead Avenue | 18:45 | 12:15 | 184m |
| Goldington Road | 18:40 | 12:10 | 221m |
| Post Office Pembroke Street | 18:40 | 12:20 | 247m |
MK40 3RA ITL and MK40 3RA 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 3RA:
| 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 3RA 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 3RA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088206 | |
| LSOA | E01017467 | Bedford 012B |
| MSOA | E02003627 | Bedford 012 |
Nearest postcodes to MK40 3RA
| MK40 3ND | Goldington Road | 74m |
| MK40 3UR | Fontwell Close | 76m |
| MK40 3QZ | Bower Street | 78m |
| MK40 3SR | Rosamond Road | 115m |
| MK40 3DY | Goldington Road | 120m |
| MK40 3RN | York Street | 121m |
| MK40 3QT | Howbury Street | 124m |
| MK40 3QS | Howbury Street | 125m |
| MK40 3NB | Goldington Road | 134m |
| MK40 3RB | Bower Street | 149m |
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