Latitude: 52.1433 / 52°8'36"N
Longitude: -0.4846 / 0°29'4"W
OS Eastings: 503798
OS Northings: 250532
OS Grid: TL037505
Mapcode National: GBR G1Y.Q8V
Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.KD58
Plus Code: 9C4X4GV8+85
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd14
What Three Birds: bluethroat.phalarope.godwit
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
MK40 2AU is a residential postcode in Bedford. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £338,340 to £483,324 with an average of £418,011.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
Bedford is a town, which had a population of 87,590 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 15 people resident in MK40 2AU, of which 3 were male and 12 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
MK40 2AU is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK40 2AU is approximately 39m (128ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK40 2AU
5a2: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK40 2AU
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near MK40 2AU include Aldi, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Londis, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of MK40 2AU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Ward
Harpur
Councillors
Colleen Atkins (Labour)
Zara Layne (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bedford
MP
Mohammad Yasin (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for MK40 2AU.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near MK40 2AU.
Edith Cavell Lower School
Manton Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7NH
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7LG
Foundation School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Priory Lower School
Greyfriars, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1JD
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
St Joseph's RC Lower School
Chester Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HN
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Ages 4 - 11
Good
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HA
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Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AT
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Ages 4 - 11
Good
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AZ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Beauchamp Middle School
Hawk Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7JE
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 15
Good
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UL
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Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9BX
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Ages 11 - 16
Good
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
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Ages 10 - 14
Good
Lincroft Middle School
Station Road, Oakley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7RE
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Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.