MK40 4RA maps, stats, and open data
MK40 4RA lies on Thorpe Close in Biddenham, Bedford. MK40 4RA 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 December 1995.
MK40 4RA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK40 4RA geodata
| Easting | 501971 |
| Northing | 250218 |
| Latitude | 52.140867 |
| Longitude | -0.511353 |
Where is MK40 4RA?
| Street | Thorpe Close |
| Locality | Biddenham |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 4RA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 4RA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 4RA
2025 19 MAR £850,000 |
2020 3 JUN £655,000 |
2018 19 OCT £900,000 |
2015 19 AUG £710,000 |
2013 28 NOV £462,500 |
2013 28 OCT £490,000 |
2009 23 OCT £475,000 |
2009 3 APR £475,000 |
4, THORPE CLOSE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4RA 2006 27 OCT £465,000 |
2006 29 SEP £495,000 |
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 4RA
| Gold Lane (Deep Spinney) | Biddenham | 127m |
| Gold Lane (Deep Spinney) | Biddenham | 127m |
| War Memorial (Main Road) | Biddenham | 236m |
| War Memorial (Main Road) | Biddenham | 251m |
| Deep Spinney (Bromham Road) | Biddenham | 269m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 4RA
| Bedford Station | 2.2km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK40 4RA (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 | 50.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK40 4RA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 74.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 19.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK40 4RA (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 4RA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK40 4RA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 349,933 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 29,161 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 29,280 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 44,629 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,959 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,926 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK40 4RA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK40 4RA.
- 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 4RA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 4RA (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK40 4RA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Deep Spinney | 17:45 | 11:00 | 92m |
| Church End | 17:45 | 10:45 | 452m |
| Main Road | 17:30 | 10:45 | 474m |
MK40 4RA ITL and MK40 4RA 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 4RA:
| 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 4RA 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 4RA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088166 | |
| LSOA | E01017461 | Bedford 008C |
| MSOA | E02003623 | Bedford 008 |
Nearest postcodes to MK40 4RA
| MK40 4QB | Franklyn Gardens | 86m |
| MK40 4HX | Hampden Court | 93m |
| MK40 4QD | Franklyn Gardens | 143m |
| MK40 4QS | Lee Close | 147m |
| MK40 4QP | Deep Spinney | 155m |
| MK40 4QX | Lavenham Drive | 161m |
| MK40 4QQ | Franklyn Gardens | 165m |
| MK40 4AN | Gold Lane | 180m |
| MK40 4QY | Holden Close | 180m |
| MK40 4QE | Franklyn Gardens | 207m |
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