MK40 1BS

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980

MK40 1BS	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with MK40 1BS

Dame Alice Street - 25 properties, USRN 27301693

Balsall Street East - 2 properties, USRN 27300758

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1387 / 52°8'19"N

Longitude: -0.4678 / 0°28'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 673287 5779492

OS Easting: 504958

OS Northing: 250042

OS Grid: TL049500

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G1Z.VZ8

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.VH2T

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GQJ+FV

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd33

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 3b1

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Ethnically Diverse Young Families
Private Rental Ethnic Minority Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 2056 / 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 1BS 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 today	04:15 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 1BS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK40 1BS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
17 May 2024	31 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£162,000
27 October 2023	27 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£150,000
12 August 2022	35 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£145,000
15 March 2022	3 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£120,000
11 June 2021	31 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£129,000
21 May 2021	27 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£127,500
24 September 2018	41 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£132,500
14 September 2018	7 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£119,000
22 July 2016	19 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£110,000
9 February 2016	25 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£94,000
15 May 2015	35 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£111,500
2 May 2013	35 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£86,000
1 September 2011	23 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£97,000
9 May 2011	5 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£73,500
21 November 2008	35 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£97,000
2 February 2007	39 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£98,000
21 December 2006	17 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£94,000
22 September 2006	29 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£94,000
13 June 2006	15 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£97,000
18 May 2006	3 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£94,500
24 March 2006	11 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£96,500
4 November 2005	5 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£99,000
31 October 2005	9 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£95,000
23 September 2005	23 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£95,000
14 July 2005	25 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£91,500
21 December 2004	43 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£96,000
2 June 2004	25 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£59,995
18 February 2004	33 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£87,500
23 December 2003	7 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£87,500
23 December 2003	3 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£87,500
28 November 2003	31 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£84,500
28 November 2003	29 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£84,995
21 November 2003	21 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£84,995
21 November 2003	23 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£84,995
21 November 2003	19 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£84,995
21 November 2003	17 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£84,995
21 November 2003	43 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£84,950
17 November 2003	5 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£84,995
14 November 2003	41 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£84,995
4 November 2003	1 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£84,995
26 September 2003	9 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£79,995
12 September 2003	35 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£84,995
12 September 2003	27 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£84,995
12 September 2003	39 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£79,995
5 September 2003	13 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£79,995
5 September 2003	15 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£76,500
5 September 2003	37 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£84,995
5 September 2003	11 Dame Alice Street, Bedford MK40 1BS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£76,500

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 1BS

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Harpur

Councillors

Colleen Atkins Labour

Zara Layne Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for MK40 1BS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00088349		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00183502		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01017502	Bedford 010F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003625	Bedford 010	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014502	Harpur	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
E33023513		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

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