MK40 3RS maps, stats, and open data
MK40 3RS lies on Castle Road in Bedford. MK40 3RS 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 3RS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK40 3RS geodata
| Easting | 506026 |
| Northing | 249899 |
| Latitude | 52.137226 |
| Longitude | -0.452243 |
Where is MK40 3RS?
| Street | Castle Road |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 3RS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 3RS 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 |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK40 3RS
| Dudley Street (Castle Road) | Bedford | 114m |
| Howbury Street (Castle Road) | Bedford | 130m |
| Dudley Street (Castle Road) | Bedford | 146m |
| Howbury Street (Castle Road) | Bedford | 182m |
| Fox And Hounds Ph (Goldington Road) | Bedford | 347m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 3RS
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.4km |
| Bedford Station | 1.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 3RS (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 limitations in MK40 3RS (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 3RS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 3RS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 90,299 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,050 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,527 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 3RS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 3RS.
- 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
28.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK40 3RS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 3RS (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK40 3RS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Post Office Pembroke Street | 18:40 | 12:20 | 40m |
| Shaftesbury Avenue | 18:50 | 12:00 | 306m |
| Goldington Road | 18:40 | 12:10 | 348m |
MK40 3RS ITL and MK40 3RS 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 3RS:
| 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 3RS 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 3RS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088217 | |
| LSOA | E01017468 | Bedford 012C |
| MSOA | E02003627 | Bedford 012 |
Nearest postcodes to MK40 3RS
| MK40 3SL | Castle Road | 25m |
| MK40 3RT | Castle Road | 50m |
| MK40 3SN | Castle Road | 57m |
| MK40 3RF | Castle Road | 59m |
| MK40 3RG | Castle Road | 60m |
| MK40 3RL | York Street | 80m |
| MK40 3RJ | York Street | 93m |
| MK40 3RQ | Pembroke Street | 100m |
| MK40 3RU | Castle Road | 102m |
| MK40 3RH | Pembroke Street | 107m |
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