The UK Postcode Database

MK40 1BL

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in June 2002
MK40 1BL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK40 1BL

Prebend Street - 45 properties, USRN 27301462

Crown Quay - 1 property, USRN 27302288

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1335 / 52°8'0"N

Longitude: -0.4738 / 0°28'25"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672893 5778898

OS Easting: 504556

OS Northing: 249453

OS Grid: TL045494

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G25.715

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.QMVT

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GMG+CF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd32

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 4a3

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations
  • Multi-Child Young Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 2998 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for MK40 1BL on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:57
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:05
Sunset 21:25
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:14
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:31
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 21:55
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:55 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 04:37
Moon Rises 21:46

For a full sun and moon calendar for MK40 1BL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK40 1BL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 January 2024 Flat 35, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £157,000
15 February 2018 Flat 42, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,000
25 January 2018 Flat 34, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £152,000
2 October 2017 Flat 39, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £195,000
24 October 2014 Flat 41, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
18 July 2014 Flat 39, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £124,995
13 November 2012 Flat 40, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,500
25 October 2010 Flat 22, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £87,000
5 January 2010 Flat 33, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £123,995
18 December 2009 Flat 41, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £135,000
26 August 2004 Flat 31, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
4 December 2003 Flat 35, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
29 April 2002 Flat 37, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
28 March 2002 Flat 38, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £107,500
25 March 2002 Flat 32, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £95,500
25 March 2002 Flat 42, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
25 March 2002 Flat 33, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £97,500
15 March 2002 Flat 31, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £95,000
1 February 2002 Flat 36, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £98,000
31 January 2002 Flat 34, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £97,500
31 January 2002 Flat 35, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
31 January 2002 Flat 40, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £99,500
17 January 2002 Flat 39, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £99,000
14 January 2002 Flat 41, Crown Quay, Prebend Street, Bedford MK40 1BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £99,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for MK40 1BL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Greyfriars

Councillor

Ben Foley Green Party (E&W)

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for MK40 1BL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088224 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00173777 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E01017466 Bedford 012A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003627 Bedford 012 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014501 Greyfriars Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E06000055 Bedford Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001084 Bedford Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000026 Bedfordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000166 Bedford Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33025087 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000057 South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000249 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000273 Bedford, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 1 April 2020 ONS
E54000024 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E63010690 Bedford Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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