MK40 3SB maps, stats, and open data
MK40 3SB lies on Tennyson Road in Bedford. MK40 3SB 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 3SB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK40 3SB geodata
| Easting | 506380 |
| Northing | 249573 |
| Latitude | 52.134240 |
| Longitude | -0.447153 |
Where is MK40 3SB?
| Street | Tennyson Road |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 3SB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 3SB 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 3SB
2020 10 JUL £500,000 |
13, TENNYSON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 3SB 2015 15 OCT £375,000 |
28, TENNYSON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 3SB 2010 28 AUG £395,000 |
26, TENNYSON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 3SB 1996 12 JUL £105,000 |
1995 27 MAR £97,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK40 3SB
| Castle Road (Newnham Avenue) | Bedford | 407m |
| Phillpott's Avenue (Castle Road) | Bedford | 409m |
| Dudley Street (Castle Road) | Bedford | 433m |
| Phillpott's Avenue (Castle Road) | Bedford | 433m |
| Dudley Street (Castle Road) | Bedford | 434m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 3SB
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1.5km |
| Bedford Station | 2.2km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 6.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 3SB (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 3SB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 56.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 77.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 17.75Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK40 3SB (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 3SB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 3SB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 622,439 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,463 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 22,980 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 113,119 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,040 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,651 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 3SB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 3SB.
- 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 3SB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 3SB (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK40 3SB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shaftesbury Avenue | 18:50 | 12:00 | 180m |
| Newnham Avenue | 17:40 | 12:00 | 269m |
| Post Office Pembroke Street | 18:40 | 12:20 | 503m |
MK40 3SB ITL and MK40 3SB 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 3SB:
| 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 3SB 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 3SB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088202 | |
| LSOA | E01017468 | Bedford 012C |
| MSOA | E02003627 | Bedford 012 |
Nearest postcodes to MK40 3SB
| MK40 3UX | Tennyson Road | 40m |
| MK41 9PR | Newnham Avenue | 43m |
| MK40 3SA | Shaftesbury Avenue | 75m |
| MK40 3SD | Beresford Road | 78m |
| MK40 3TR | The Embankment | 107m |
| MK40 3TP | The Embankment | 110m |
| MK41 9PS | Newnham Avenue | 128m |
| MK40 3SF | Kingsley Road | 138m |
| MK40 3SE | Kingsley Road | 168m |
| MK40 3RZ | Shaftesbury Avenue | 172m |
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