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

MK40 4RA map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

MK40 4RA map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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MK40 4RA geodata

Easting	501971
Northing	250218
Latitude	52.140867
Longitude	-0.511353

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK40 4RA?

Street	Thorpe Close
Locality	Biddenham
Town/City	Bedford
Country	England
Postcode District	MK40
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Biddenham
Constituency	North East Bedfordshire

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in MK40 4RA

9, THORPE CLOSE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4RA 2020 3 JUN £655,000
11, THORPE CLOSE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4RA 2018 19 OCT £900,000
1, THORPE CLOSE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4RA 2015 19 AUG £710,000
7, THORPE CLOSE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4RA 2013 28 NOV £462,500
10, THORPE CLOSE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4RA 2013 28 OCT £490,000
2, THORPE CLOSE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4RA 2009 23 OCT £475,000
1, THORPE CLOSE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4RA 2009 3 APR £475,000
4, THORPE CLOSE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4RA 2006 27 OCT £465,000
11, THORPE CLOSE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4RA 2006 29 SEP £495,000
7, THORPE CLOSE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4RA 2005 29 NOV £355,000

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK40 4RA

June 2022	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Gold Lane	131m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Gold Lane	131m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Bromham Road	398m
➜ Thorpe Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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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

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK40 4RA

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)

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Median download speed	78.4Mbps
Average download speed	74.7Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

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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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK40 4RA

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Source: Ofcom
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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.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

26.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK40 4RA:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 4RA (meters)

Manor Hospital

Manor House

300m

Caterlink Ltd at St James Lower School

St James Lower School

397m

Restaurant at The Three Tuns

The Three Tuns

397m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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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

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to MK40 4RA

Facility	Distance
Biddenham Pavilion Deep Spinney, Biddenham, Bedford Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	317m
Biddenham Country Park Sports Centre Great Spur, Biddenham, Bedford Grass Pitches	619m
The Bedford Golf Club (Closed) Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford Golf	1km

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Nearest schools to MK40 4RA

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St James' CofE Academy Main Road, Biddenham, bedford, MK40 4BD	Primary	399m
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn, Bedford, MK40 4AZ	Secondary	1.1km
Great Denham Primary School Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GG	Primary	1.1km

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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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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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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