MK40 4AR maps, stats, and open data
MK40 4AR lies on Church End in Biddenham, Bedford. MK40 4AR is located in the Biddenham electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bedford and the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. 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 4AR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK40 4AR geodata
| Easting | 501626 |
| Northing | 249869 |
| Latitude | 52.137782 |
| Longitude | -0.516518 |
Where is MK40 4AR?
| Street | Church End |
| Locality | Biddenham |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 4AR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 4AR 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 | Biddenham |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North East Bedfordshire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK40 4AR
2025 3 OCT £850,000 |
2024 10 JUL £625,000 |
32A, CHURCH END, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4AR 2024 20 JUN £812,000 |
2024 22 FEB £840,000 |
FIVE FATHINGS, 34, CHURCH END, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4AR 2023 29 SEP £512,500 |
23, CHURCH END, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4AR 2023 3 MAR £1,215,000 |
11, CHURCH END, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4AR 2018 4 SEP £770,000 |
33, CHURCH END, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4AR 2016 19 SEP £590,000 |
2011 3 FEB £415,000 |
21, CHURCH END, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4AR 2010 16 NOV £485,000 |
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 4AR
| War Memorial (Main Road) | Biddenham | 372m |
| War Memorial (Main Road) | Biddenham | 373m |
| Gold Lane (Deep Spinney) | Biddenham | 553m |
| Gold Lane (Deep Spinney) | Biddenham | 564m |
| Merril's Field (Main Road) | Biddenham | 647m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 4AR
| Bedford Station | 2.5km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 4AR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 21.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 18.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 18.2% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK40 4AR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 17.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 16.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 30.70Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.36Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK40 4AR (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 | 78.8% |
MK40 4AR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 4AR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 801,844 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 25,058 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 24,594 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 177,246 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,213 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,316 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 4AR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 4AR.
- 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
26.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK40 4AR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 4AR (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK40 4AR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Church End | 17:45 | 10:45 | 102m |
| St Mellion Drive | 17:30 | 11:00 | 487m |
| Deep Spinney | 17:45 | 11:00 | 559m |
MK40 4AR ITL and MK40 4AR 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 4AR:
| 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 4AR 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 4AR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088163 | |
| LSOA | E01017461 | Bedford 008C |
| MSOA | E02003623 | Bedford 008 |
Nearest postcodes to MK40 4AR
| MK40 4BL | The Old Barns | 130m |
| MK40 4AP | Manor Road | 191m |
| MK40 4AS | Church End | 200m |
| MK40 4AW | Church End | 237m |
| MK40 4FF | Carnoustie Drive | 282m |
| MK40 4AN | Gold Lane | 311m |
| MK40 4AL | Duck End Lane | 326m |
| MK40 4FH | Prestwick Road | 345m |
| MK40 4FG | Carnoustie Drive | 404m |
| MK40 4BE | Main Road | 407m |
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