MK40 3UA maps, stats, and open data

MK40 3UA lies on Castle Road in Bedford. MK40 3UA 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 3UA maps

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

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MK40 3UA geodata

Easting506482
Northing250025
Latitude52.138282
Longitude-0.445522

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK40 3UA?

StreetCastle Road
Town/CityBedford
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictMK40
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MK40 3UA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK40 3UA 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

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK40 3UA

December 2023Other theftOn or near Phillpotts Avenue92m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Phillpotts Avenue92m
November 2023BurglaryOn or near Phillpotts Avenue92m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK40 3UA

Phillpott's Avenue (Castle Road)Bedford70m
Castle Road (Newnham Avenue)Bedford118m
Phillpott's Avenue (Castle Road)Bedford127m
Wendover Shops (Wendover Drive)Bedford183m
Wendover Shops (Wendover Drive)Bedford194m

Nearest railway stations to MK40 3UA

Bedford St Johns Station1.8km
Bedford Station2.3km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK40 3UA

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

Download

Median download speed78.1Mbps
Average download speed89.1Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.5Mbps
Average upload speed13.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK40 3UA (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 3UA

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MK40 3UA gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)157,825
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)15,782
Median (kWh/meter)16,434

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)15,992
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)2,665
Median (kWh/meter)1,667

Deprivation

13.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK40 3UA:

Food Standards Agency

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

Big Pans People
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
238 Castle Road
3m
BP Newnham Avenue
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
81-85 Newnham Avenue
118m
Rainbow Pre School playgroup
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Priory Methodist Church
150m

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Nearest post box to MK40 3UA

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Phillpotts Avenue18:3512:05139m
Newnham Avenue17:4012:00219m
Aylesbury Road17:3012:00234m

Nearest sports facilities to MK40 3UA

FacilityDistance
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus)
Polhill Avenue, Bedford
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Studio, Health and Fitness Gym, Artificial Grass Pitch
408m
Riverside Tennis Club (Bedford)
Goldington Road, Bedford
Indoor Tennis Centre, Outdoor Tennis Courts
484m
Russell Park (Bedford)
The Embankment, Bedford
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
587m

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Nearest schools to MK40 3UA

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EP
Primary590m
KWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford, MK41 9TJ
Not applicable655m
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, MK41 9BX
Secondary692m

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MK40 3UA ITL and MK40 3UA 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 3UA:

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

MK40 3UA 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 3UA:

CodeName
OAE00088208
LSOAE01017470Bedford 012E
MSOAE02003627Bedford 012

Nearest postcodes to MK40 3UA

MK40 3UBCastle Road30m
MK40 3UQRosamond Road44m
MK41 9PUNewnham Avenue77m
MK40 3UFPhillpotts Avenue113m
MK41 9QEPriory Mews113m
MK41 9QGNewnham Avenue118m
MK40 3UNIrwin Road129m
MK40 3UHPhillpotts Avenue132m
MK40 3UDPhillpotts Avenue136m
MK41 9PTNewnham Avenue149m